New Mexico History Final Exam

What do historians study to learn about the past?

• Only Primary Sources

• Only secondary sources

• Primary and secondary sources from one person's perspective

• Primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives

Why is it important to study history from multiple perspectives?

• Because the first perspective is always wrong.

• Because studying only one perspective is boring.

• Because you can learn more about historic events.

• Because it is state law.

What is geography?

• The study of Earth's land, water, people, plants and animals.

• The study of rocks and minerals.

• The study of weather patterns over time.

• The study of plants and animals and their habitats.

The U.S. is divided into regions because:

• The regions are are all in the South.

• The regions are next to each other.

• The regions share at least one common feature.

• The regions are all by the oceans.

New Mexico is part of the Southwest region with which other states?

• Utah, Colorado, and Arizona

• California, Nevada, and Arizona

• Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona

• Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana

The four provinces of New Mexico are:

• Desert, Mountain, River, and Lake

• Rocky Mountain, Colorado Plateau, Great Plains, Basin & Range

• Antelope, Snakes, Bats, and Rodents

• Sunshine, Monsoon, Dust Storm, and Wind

How are life zones determined?

• By elevation

• By latitude

• By longitude

• By rock type

What is New Mexico's most precious resource?

• Sunshine

• Water

• Uranium

• Gold

Which item is a secondary source?

• A history book

• A diary

• A photograph

• A shoe

New Mexico is in which TWO hemispheres?

• Northern & Eastern

• Southern & Western

• Northern & Western

• Southern & Eastern