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The Tools of History

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical features, climate, and vegetation affect where people live.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

People use _____ maps to learn about the world. Select all that apply.

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

thematic

3.

"Primary and secondary sources and oral histories answer questions about the past." This is an example of _____.

a)

culture

b)

geography

c)

science and technology

4.

Tools, use of fire, language and farming developed during the _____ Age.

a)

Stone

b)

Bronze

c)

Iron

5.

"Fossils and artifacts reveal much about human development." This is an example of _____.

a)

science and technology

b)

geography

c)

culture

6.

Radiocarbon dating helps determine a fossil's age.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A(n) _____ studies the land and water that cover Earth. They also study how people live on Earth.

a)

geographer

b)

archaeologist

c)

anthropologist

d)

historian

8.

A _____ is a naturally formed feature on Earth's surface.

a)

landform

b)

human characteristic

c)

neighborhood

9.

What are the five themes of geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-environment interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

10.

Which theme of geography asks, "Where is it?"

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-environment interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

11.

Which theme of geography asks, "What is it like?"

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Place

12.

Which theme of geography asks, "How are places similar or different?"

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Place

13.

(a)   describes the weather conditions in a place over a long period of time.

14.

One advantage of a (a)   is that it looks more like Earth, since both are round.

15.

A (a)   is a flat representation of Earth’s surface.

16.

No flat map can ever be as accurate as a globe.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

All good maps should have _____.

a)

ANTSS

b)

DOG TAILS

c)

Mr. Help

18.

These are imaginary lines that measure distances east and west of the prime meridian.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

19.

These are imaginary lines that measure distances north and south of the equator.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

20.

The _____ projection changes the size of landmasses near the poles. Select all that apply.

a)

Mercator

b)

Homolosine

c)

Robinson

21.

To study Earth, geographers divide the globe into equal halves. Each half is called a _____.

a)

hemisphere

b)

equator

c)

quadrant

22.

Geographers use a grid system to find the point where a latitude line and a longitude line c

a)

True

b)

False

23.

_____ location is expressed using the coordinates, or set of numbers, of the latitude and longitude.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

24.

_____ maps show the features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries.

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

thematic

25.

_____ maps show the landforms and bodies of water found in particular areas.

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

thematic

26.

Which map would you use to answer the following question: "Where and when did key battles take place during World War II?"

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

thematic

27.

The very earliest maps were probably scratched on paper.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Many modern maps are made with the help of the satellites of the Global Positioning System (GPS).

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What is an artifact?

a)

human-made object

b)

culture

c)

fossils

30.

_____ study culture, which is the way of life of a group of people.

a)

archaeologists

b)

anthropologists

31.

The Stone Age is divided into three phases:

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Iron Age

c)

Mesolithic Age

d)

Neolithic Age

e)

Bronze Age

32.

During the _____ people used simple stone tools with single sharp edges.

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Mesolithic Age

c)

Neolithic Age

33.

During the _____ people began to control fire and develop language.

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Mesolithic Age

c)

Neolithic Age

34.

During the _____ people began to grow crops, raise animals, and settle in villages.

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Mesolithic Age

c)

Neolithic Age

35.

When historians examine past events, they try to find _____.

a)

patterns

b)

maps

c)

pottery

d)

art

36.

Historians attempt to see the past through the eyes of the people who lived it.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

"How have groups or societies interacted, and what have been the results?" This is an example of a question asked by _____.

a)

A geographer

b)

A historian

c)

An archaeologist

38.

An ax head is an example of _____.

a)

a primary source

b)

a secondary source

39.

The _____ is a primary source from ancient Egypt that dates back to 196 BCE. The three different kinds of writing on the stone record the deeds of a young Egyptian ruler.

a)

Rosetta Stone

b)

pyramids

c)

Stonehenge

40.

How might the climate where you live affect your life?

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41.

Why have maps changed throughout history?

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42.

What do archaeologists study to learn about early humans?

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43.

What kinds of questions do historians ask when they study the past?

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44.

What are three examples of primary sources?

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45.

What does the continuing effort to develop and improve maps throughout history tell us about people and their place in the world?

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46.

Why is our understanding of the lives of early people subject to change?

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47.

What does the steady development of tools in the hunter-gatherer societies suggest about early humans’ intelligence?

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48.

Where do most people live in Africa? (Click on the picture to enlarge the map.)

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49.

Make an educated guess. Why do you think most Africans live in these areas? (Click on the picture to enlarge the map.)

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50.

"Earth is shaped by continents, landforms, and bodies of water." This is an example of _____.

a)

geography

b)

culture

c)

science and technology