Review: Social Studies Test #1

Why is it important to learn history?

• It tells us events that happened before us.

• It helps us understand the future.

• It teaches us how to cook.

• It allows us to travel back in time.

What do historians use social sciences for?

• To create art.

• To reconstruct the past.

• To play games.

• To write novels.

What is a primary source?

• A source created long after an event.

• A document produced at the time of an event.

• A type of historical fiction.

• A summary of events.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• A diary from a soldier.

• A history textbook.

• A photograph from the event.

• An interview with a witness.

What does archaeology study?

• The stars and planets.

• The behavior of animals.

• Objects from the past.

• The weather patterns.

What does economics study?

• How a society satisfies their needs and wants.

• The structure of buildings.

• How to cook food.

• The history of music.

What is a timeline?

• A collection of photographs.

• A line marked with events and dates.

• A list of names.

• A type of map.

What does B.C. stand for?

• Before Christ.

• Before Cooking.

• Big City.

• Best Class.

What is prehistory?

• Time of the first computers.

• Time before humans invented writing.

• Time after humans invented writing.

• Time when dinosaurs lived.

What is culture?

• The set of ideas, customs, values, and traditions of a society.

• The study of plants.

• The way people play sports.

• The history of a country.