Geography & History Test (Virtual World Studies)

Which social scientist studies the objects that cultures and civilizations leave behind after they disappear?

• anthropologist

• archeologist

• Cartographer

• Historian

How does frame of reference affect the way historians read the U.S. Declaration of Independence? Select the best example.

• The document will include statements that are not valid today.

• The document will include references to England as a strict monarchy.

• The document will include signatures by people who didn’t really exist.

• The document will have a date and time on it.

Which document is an example of a primary source?

• newspaper article written years after an event

• letter written by someone who experienced an event

• a textbook chapter devoted to a single historical event

• a study published by a team of archeologists

Which type of source is created using all the available evidence about an event?

• primary source

• secondary source

• both of these

• none of these

Which is an acceptable method for evaluating the validity of a historical account?

• identify the approximate age of the historical account

• compare the account to other sources of information about the event

• summarize the sequence of events and main ideas in the source

• describe the historical context for the account

What geographic features do you see on this physical map?

• mountains, desert, bay, prairie

• deserts, forest, isthmus, fjord

• mountains, lakes, isthmus, archipelago

• archipelago, bay, river, tundra

The Himalayan Mountains, which are some of the highest in the world, separate India and China. What can you conclude about how the two civilizations developed?

• The cultures developed separately because they found it difficult to cross the Himalayan Mountains to invade or trade with each other.

• China and India were not interested in invading each other’s domains because they both had plenty of land fertile land.

• China was able to bypass the Himalayan Mountains by using various water routes to India.

• China had no desire to invade India due to the peaceful nature of its culture.

What turning point in human history occurred in Mesopotamia, the area now known as Iraq?

• Humans began hunting and gathering to survive.

• Humans established the world’s first empire.

• Humans began to use farming as a means of survival.

• Humans developed a religion based on one supreme being.

When you contrast two historical documents, what do you look for?

• how the two documents are alike

• how the two documents are different

• when each of the documents was written

• what each document says about that time in history

What does it mean to have a poulation growth rate of zero?

• birthrate + immigration = death rate + emigration

• birthrate + immigration > death rate + emigration

• It is impossible to tell from the data provided

• birthrate = death rate