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WorksheetsChapter 1 "Uncovering the Past"
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
An Archaeologist would most likely explore
a)
a mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region.
b)
a forest or other un-populated area.
c)
the site of an ancient battle.
d)
data about climate in a region.
2.
Studying history can help us with decision-making because
a)
in the past people made better decisions.
b)
it helps us know ourselves better.
c)
it teaches us about geography.
d)
people can decide to be historians, archaeologist, or geographers.
3.
Culture is
a)
the natural resources of a region.
b)
the weather and climate of an area.
c)
the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
d)
the landforms, climate, and environment of a country.
4.
A historian's work includes all of the following except
a)
turning ancient discoveries into modern technology.
b)
teaching and learning about culture.
c)
studying and interpreting history.
d)
making predictions about the future based on the past.
5.
A fossil is
a)
an imprint in stone of something that once lived.
b)
an ancient way of writing, carved into stone or stamped into clay.
c)
something that human beings learned how to make and use.
d)
a written record.
6.
Which is a primary source?
a)
a journal entry from a young bride traveling west
b)
an article in a current encyclopedia
c)
data on weather and climate
d)
a book about the people of ancient China
7.
Which part of an old newspaper might tell the most about culture and a society?
a)
the weather map
b)
the crossword puzzle
c)
the advertisements
d)
the front page
8.
Historians may not interpret past events in the same way because
a)
historians sometimes form different opinions about the secondary sources they study.
b)
historians sometimes form different opinions about the primary sources they study.
c)
historians are not very good interpreters of the past.
d)
historians are too easily influenced by archaeologist.
9.
What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?
a)
Primary sources are studied by archaeologist; artifacts are studied by historians.
b)
Primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects.
c)
Primary sources are made by people; artifacts are made by machines.
d)
Primary sources are studied by historians; artifacts are not.
10.
Which artifact is an archaeologist most likely to find at an ancient site where people once farmed?
a)
fossils of farm animals
b)
a newspaper article about farming
c)
a packet of seeds
d)
an iron tool for digging
11.
Which of the following subjects would probably interest an archaeologist the least?
a)
today's news and weather
b)
ancient forms of government
c)
pieces of a shattered bowl from 1,000 years ago
d)
clothing from 30 years
12.
Which of the following would a physical geographer study?
a)
primary sources
b)
secondary sources
c)
urban areas
d)
landforms
13.
The study of geography provides clues to all of the following except
a)
the resources in a particular area.
b)
the climate of a region.
c)
understanding artifacts.
d)
why cities develop where they do.
14.
What is one conclusion a physical geographer might draw from a home built of stone 800 years ago?
a)
Trees were a scarce resource in the location.
b)
The home was used for religious practices.
c)
The home was used by merchants.
d)
Disease was a problem in the location.
15.
If rain falls today, this is an example of
a)
flooding.
b)
resources.
c)
weather.
d)
climate.
16.
Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of
a)
homelands.
b)
landslides.
c)
landmarks.
d)
landforms.
17.
Who would most likely study the causes of a present-day epidemic?
a)
an archaeologist
b)
a human geographer
c)
a physical geographer
d)
a historian
18.
Which of the following is an example of a location?
a)
rainfall on one side of a mountain range
b)
Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
c)
population center and main roads
d)
maps that help people study geography
19.
Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
a)
the language that people speak in a region
b)
a center of population
c)
symbols on a map
d)
a desert
20.
Which of the following is not an example of a region?
a)
an area where people practice the same religion
b)
an area with many animals
c)
an area where people speak the same language
d)
an area with many cities
21.
One example of people interacting with their environment is
a)
trade between geographic regions.
b)
clearing away trees to plant crops.
c)
mapping the roads of a region.
d)
reading about regions that have a mild climate.
22.
What can we learn by studying history?
a)
I can learn more about myself.
b)
I can learn more about others.
c)
I can learn more about the world.
d)
All of these are correct.
23.
A textbook is an example of
a)
a primary source.
b)
a secondary source.
c)
a biography.
d)
all of these answers are correct.
24.
Sometimes, archaeologist carefully reconstruct _______ from hundreds of broken pieces of a statue.
a)
fossils
b)
artifacts
c)
secondary sources
d)
all of these answers are correct.
25.
Respecting and understanding different opinions promotes _____________.
a)
value.
b)
tolerance.
c)
hatred.
d)
discrimination.
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