Ch 1-2 test

1.   Which phrase most accurately defines the term culture?

• the artifacts left by ancient peoples

• the interaction of plants and animals within a natural e

• a way of life shared by members of a society

• a firsthand account of an event

Base your answers to question 2 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies.

2.  At which level of the dig would an archaeologist expect to find the most recent objects?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4

3. Mountains, hills, plains, and plateaus are examples of

• landforms

• vegetation

• mineral resources

• political barriers

4.  The study of economics focuses on

• production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

• Earth and its relationship to our environment

• different types of governments and how they operate

• past cultures of different peoples

5. Land surrounded on three sides by water is called

• a peninsula

• a strait

• an island

• an isthmus

6. With which field of study are the terms artifact, carbon dating, and dig site associated?

• archeology

• economics

• civics

• sociology

7.  What is the primary method archaeologists use to study history?

• reading diaries of a given group

• examining artifacts of a specific people

• observing people in their natural environment

• practicing local customs of people

8.  From west to east, the major geographic features of the United States are the

• Rocky Mountains → Great Plains → Mississippi River → Appalachian Mountains

• Great Plains → Mississippi River → Rocky Mountains → Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains → Great Plains → Appalachian Mountains → Mississippi River

• Mississippi River → Appalachian Mountains → Great Plains → Rocky Mountains

9.  Which of these examples is a secondary source of information about industrialization?

• diary of a factory worker

• photograph of a child working in a factory

• letter written by an immigrant textile worker

• textbook chapter about Andrew Carnegie

10.   Which source of information is an example of a primary source?

• encyclopedia

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• journal entry