WorksheetsThe Tools of History
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Physical features, climate, and vegetation affect where people live.
True
False
People use _____ maps to learn about the world. Select all that apply.
political
physical
thematic
"Primary and secondary sources and oral histories answer questions about the past." This is an example of _____.
culture
geography
science and technology
Tools, use of fire, language and farming developed during the _____ Age.
Stone
Bronze
Iron
"Fossils and artifacts reveal much about human development." This is an example of _____.
science and technology
geography
culture
Radiocarbon dating helps determine a fossil's age.
True
False
A(n) _____ studies the land and water that cover Earth. They also study how people live on Earth.
geographer
archaeologist
anthropologist
historian
A _____ is a naturally formed feature on Earth's surface.
landform
human characteristic
neighborhood
What are the five themes of geography?
Movement
Region
Human-environment interaction
Location
Place
Which theme of geography asks, "Where is it?"
Movement
Region
Human-environment interaction
Location
Place
Which theme of geography asks, "What is it like?"
Region
Location
Place
Which theme of geography asks, "How are places similar or different?"
Movement
Region
Location
Place
(a) describes the weather conditions in a place over a long period of time.
One advantage of a (a) is that it looks more like Earth, since both are round.
A (a) is a flat representation of Earth’s surface.
No flat map can ever be as accurate as a globe.
True
False
All good maps should have _____.
ANTSS
DOG TAILS
Mr. Help
These are imaginary lines that measure distances east and west of the prime meridian.
latitude
longitude
These are imaginary lines that measure distances north and south of the equator.
latitude
longitude
The _____ projection changes the size of landmasses near the poles. Select all that apply.
Mercator
Homolosine
Robinson
To study Earth, geographers divide the globe into equal halves. Each half is called a _____.
hemisphere
equator
quadrant
Geographers use a grid system to find the point where a latitude line and a longitude line c
True
False
_____ location is expressed using the coordinates, or set of numbers, of the latitude and longitude.
absolute
relative
_____ maps show the features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries.
political
physical
thematic
_____ maps show the landforms and bodies of water found in particular areas.
physical
political
thematic
Which map would you use to answer the following question: "Where and when did key battles take place during World War II?"
political
physical
thematic
The very earliest maps were probably scratched on paper.
True
False
Many modern maps are made with the help of the satellites of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
True
False
What is an artifact?
human-made object
culture
fossils
_____ study culture, which is the way of life of a group of people.
archaeologists
anthropologists
The Stone Age is divided into three phases:
Paleolithic Age
Iron Age
Mesolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Bronze Age
During the _____ people used simple stone tools with single sharp edges.
Paleolithic Age
Mesolithic Age
Neolithic Age
During the _____ people began to control fire and develop language.
Paleolithic Age
Mesolithic Age
Neolithic Age
During the _____ people began to grow crops, raise animals, and settle in villages.
Paleolithic Age
Mesolithic Age
Neolithic Age
When historians examine past events, they try to find _____.
patterns
maps
pottery
art
Historians attempt to see the past through the eyes of the people who lived it.
True
False
"How have groups or societies interacted, and what have been the results?" This is an example of a question asked by _____.
A geographer
A historian
An archaeologist
An ax head is an example of _____.
a primary source
a secondary source
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.
Rosetta Stone
pyramids
Stonehenge
How might the climate where you live affect your life?
Why have maps changed throughout history?
What do archaeologists study to learn about early humans?
What kinds of questions do historians ask when they study the past?
What are three examples of primary sources?
What does the continuing effort to develop and improve maps throughout history tell us about people and their place in the world?
Why is our understanding of the lives of early people subject to change?
What does the steady development of tools in the hunter-gatherer societies suggest about early humans’ intelligence?
Where do most people live in Africa? (Click on the picture to enlarge the map.)
Make an educated guess. Why do you think most Africans live in these areas? (Click on the picture to enlarge the map.)
"Earth is shaped by continents, landforms, and bodies of water." This is an example of _____.
geography
culture
science and technology
