Unit 1 Tools of History Test

What is geography?

• The study of fossils to determine information about past civilizations.

• The study of past events.

• the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.

• The study of weather.

Which term refers to the imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole on a map?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Hemisphere

• Thematic Map

What is the term for the imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Hemisphere

• Political Maps

Which term is used to describe half of the Earth, usually divided into Northern and Southern or Eastern and Western?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Hemisphere

• Physical Map

What type of map focuses on specific themes or topics, such as population or climate?

• Political Maps

• Physical Map

• Thematic Map

• Longitude

Which type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties?

• Physical Map

• Thematic Map

• Political Maps

• Latitude

What type of map shows natural features of the Earth, such as mountains, rivers, and lakes?

• Political Maps

• Physical Map

• Thematic Map

• Longitude

What can archaeologists learn by studying artifacts and fossils?

• The diet of modern humans

• The behavior of animals

• The culture and lifestyle of early humans

• The weather patterns of ancient times

What kinds of changes probably encourage the development of early hominid societies?

• Changes in climate and environment

• Changes in modern technology

• Changes in government policies

• Changes in fashion trends

Why is studying early people so hard?

• They left behind a lot of written records

• They lived in easily accessible areas

• They left behind limited physical evidence

• They had advanced technology