Social Studies Skills Review

Who is most likely to study fossils and artifacts?

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

• Meteorologist

• Zoologist

All of the following are primary sources except?

• photograph

• encyclopedia article

• diary

• legal document

You read a book written by a historian about ancient Greek life. This book would be considered a...

• Primary source of information

• Secondary source of information

Lucy was scientifically what type of human?

• Australopithecus

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Sapien

Modern humans would be classified as...

• Australopithecus

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Sapiens

This image is showing the process of...

• hunting/gathering - the process of hunting animals and gathering wild plants, seeds, nuts, and fruits to survive

• domestication - the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans

• ice age - the process of adapting to a colder climate

According to the map and your knowledge of history, which continent did humans reach last?

• North America

• Asia

• South America

• Europe

Use the image to help answer the following question,

Mesopotamian farmers built what to irrigate their fields?

• Canals

• Sprinklers

• Aqueducts

• Wells

Use the visual shown to help you answer the following question.

Over time, Sumerian cities grew to become a basic political unit, which consisted of the city and all the countryside around it. This is known as...

• a city-state

• a town

• a country

• an empire

Which of the following lists the social classes in order from most power to least power?

• Craftspeople, Rulers, Slaves, Priests, Farmers

• Slaves, Rulers, Priests, Farmers, Craftspeople

• Rulers, Priests, Craftspeople, Farmers, Slaves

• Farmers, Craftspeople, Rulers, Priests, Slaves