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Intro to History Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the "G" in G.R.A.P.E.S stand for?

a)

geology

b)

geometry

c)

geography

d)

geological

2.

What does the "R" in G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?

a)

ready

b)

research

c)

religion

d)

region

3.

What does the "A" in G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?

a)

achievements

b)

architecture

c)

allow

d)

annual

4.

What does the "P" in G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?

a)

poll

b)

parents

c)

personal

d)

politics

5.

What does the "E" in G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?

a)

edge

b)

economy

c)

extra

d)

education

6.

What does the "S" in G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?

a)

science

b)

solution

c)

social structure

d)

story

7.

What are the six historical themes?

a)

Geography, Religion, Achievement, Politics, Economics, Social Structure

b)

Geology, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure

c)

Geography, Religion, Achievement, Presidents, Economics, Social Structure

d)

Geography, Religion, Achievement, Politics, Economics, Socialism

8.

Which of the following is related to GEOGRAPHY?

a)

Rivers and mountains

b)

Moon and stars

c)

Deserts and plains

d)

Presidents

9.

Letter G stands for:

a)

Geography- the study of the physical or natural features of the earth

b)

Grapes: a delicious and nutritious fruit.

c)

Government: how a country rules itself.

d)

Geology: the study of rocks.

10.

Letter R stands for:

a)

Rice: a natural resource grown by many countries around the world.

b)

Regulations: rules and laws people must obey.

c)

Religion: the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power.

d)

Regions: areas in land.

11.

Letter A stands for:

a)

Agriculture: how countries plant and grow crops and animals for consumption.

b)

Arts: a discipline that allows someone to creatively express themselves(i.e. painting, dancing, singing...).

c)

Athletics: different physical activities like sports that countries play.

d)

Achievements: a thing done successfully. Examples of achievements of civilizations: Engineering, Arts...

12.

Letter P stands for:

a)

Poetry: a type of literature.

b)

Politics: the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area.

c)

Publicity: how a country talks about itself in the media.

d)

Propaganda: how a country gets others to believe in their ideas, beliefs and agendas.

13.

Letter E stands for:

a)

Economy: or economics, the study of how countries use their scarce resources like money.

b)

Ecosystem: a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

c)

Environment: the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives.

d)

Elementary: a base level of schooling a country requires of its citizens.

14.

True or false: Government is a part of politics?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or false: when we talk about geography we are talking about money.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the first step in becoming a civilization?

a)

establishing laws

b)

increasing the population

c)

farming

d)

settling near a water source

17.

Once a civilization begins farming what can happen?

a)

a surplus can be produced for trade

b)

laws can be established

c)

the population can increase

d)

job specialization

18.

Which of the following is not part of politics?

a)

laws

b)

government

c)

school

d)

President

19.

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

20.

Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

21.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

22.

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

23.

A newspaper article created about 9/11 at the same time of 9/11

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

24.

Which answer below is a Secondary Source?

a)

Autobiography

b)

Photograph

c)

Diary

d)

Textbook

25.

A Native American's journal that describes what it was like to meet white settlers for the first time

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

26.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
27.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
28.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
29.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
30.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
31.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
32.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
33.
What span of time is used on this timeline? 
a)
1850s
b)
1850-2000
c)
1865-1968
d)
1850-1950
34.
Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 
a)
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
b)
Rosetta Stone is carved
c)
Settlers in Nile Valley
d)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
35.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
36.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological
37.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
38.

What is chronological order?

a)

Order based on time

b)

Order based on number

39.

What is oral history?

a)

history written in books

b)

history shown in pictures

c)

history told orally

d)

history painted

40.

When civilizations have a surplus of resources that are available for trade what does this increase for that civilization?

a)

belief in their god

b)

the way the government will protect them

c)

economy to build wealth

d)

irrigation techniques

41.

Once a civilizations population increases what is the next step that can happen?

a)

job specialization

b)

establishing laws

c)

settling near water

d)

production of surplus

42.

Which part of G.R.A.P.E.S. do music and art belong?

a)

politics

b)

achievements

c)

geography

d)

economics

43.

Which part of G.R.A.P.E.S. does customs belong to?

a)

geography

b)

religion

c)

politics

d)

social structure

44.

(a)   are images that show a sequence of events.

45.

Timelines can help us with our ________ _________.

(a)