Introduction to Idaho History Pre-test

What is an example of a primary source?

• A biography written about someone else

• A journal

• A picture taken of an old battlefield

• A newspaper article written about an event after it happens

Why is it helpful to study history?

• Because we can learn a lot from the decisions of other people.

• Because the teacher told you to.

• Because it will help you get to class on time.

• Because your parents told you to.

What is NOT an example of an opinion?

• Snow skiing is the best sport of all.

• Idaho is the 13th largest state in the country.

• Wild animals are scary.

• It is better to work in an office than in a factory.

How do geographers use grids?

• To solve basic math problems

• To dig in the earth for fossils

• To find exact locations on a map

• To make waffles for breakfast

On what continent is Idaho located?

• Central America

• West America

• South America

• North America

Name the two hemispheres Idaho is in.

• Northern and western hemispheres

• Southern and western hemispheres

• Northern and eastern hemispheres

• Southern and eastern hemisphers

which of the following are ALL natural features?

• Trees, houses, socks, bikes

• Clothes, soil, leaves, bridges

• Landforms, trees, mountains, rivers

• Airports, roads, offices, factories

What is not an example of a landform?

• A building

• A mountain

• A canyon

• A valley

Why are natural resources important?

• They give wildlife more control over their own freedom.

• They provide life, food, jobs, and homes to all living things.

• They give people more power to do what every they want with nature.

• They are not important to our lives.

How do Idaho's features affect where people live?

• People seek to live by volcanoes.

• People do not like to live by water.

• People like to live only on islands.

• People live by resources they can use.