Social Studies Pre-Test

What is the study of human society and the way people live and interact with each other called?

• Geography

• History

• Social Studies

• Economics

Which term refers to the study of the past, including events, people, and cultures?

• Geography

• History

• Civics

• Culture

What is a Primary Source?

• A firsthand account or original document from a specific time period

• A source that interprets or analyzes primary sources

• A form of government in which power is held by the people

• The movement of people from one place to another

Which form of government is characterized by power being held by the people, who exercise it directly or through elected representatives?

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What is a Dictatorship?

• A form of government in which power is held by the people

• A form of government in which one person or a small group has absolute power

• The status of being a member of a particular country

• The movement of people from one place to another

What does Citizenship refer to?

• The study of Earth's physical features

• The status of being a member of a particular country and having rights and responsibilities within that country

• The movement of people from one place to another

• The process of increasing interconnectedness among countries

What is Migration?

• The study of past events

• The movement of people from one place to another, usually to find better living conditions or opportunities

• The process of increasing interconnectedness among countries

• The study of how goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed

What are fossils?

• The remains of plants and animal life that have been preserved from an earlier time.

• Man-made objects used for economic gain

• Technological devices used for communication

• Cultural practices and beliefs

What is archaeology?

• The study of the past by looking at what people left behind

• The isolation of cultural practices within a single group

• The destruction of cultural beliefs and practices

• The creation of new cultural practices within a single group

What is a secondary source?

• The system of cultural beliefs and practices in a society

• The system of technological advancements in a country

• The system of political governance in a community

• A source that interprets or analyzes primary sources.