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Spiral Review World History Topic 0

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A decade is a period of time that lasts _______.

a)

10 years

b)

20 years

c)

100 years

d)

1,000 years

2.

The calendar we use today is called the ______ calendar.

a)

Julian

b)

Gregorian

c)

Lunar

d)

Egyptian

3.

A paleontologist looks for clues to the past by studying __________.

a)

ancient literature

b)

ancient ruins

c)

ancient cultures

d)

fossils

4.

Which is an example of an artifact?

a)

a book about ancient history

b)

a map of an archaeological dig

c)

a weapon from a culture of long ago

d)

a description of an extinct species

5.

A leap year is a year that has _________.

a)

one extra day

b)

one less day

c)

one extra week

d)

one less week

6.

An example of a primary source is a ______________.

a)

history book

b)

text book

c)

diary entry

d)

biography

7.

A secondary source is a firsthand piece of evidence written by someone who was present during the event.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The letters at the end of an Internet address that indicate it is a government Web site are ______.

a)

.edu

b)

.net

c)

.com

d)

.gov

9.

Plagiarism is ____________.

a)

a poorly written footnote

b)

copying the work of another person

c)

a misquote in an article

d)

the study of poor writing

10.

An Anthropologist looks for clues to the past by studying __________.

a)

fossils

b)

books about ancient animals

c)

human societies

d)

bones

11.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

a)

Continuity

1.

The way things stay the same over time.

b)

Reveal

2.

To uncover, to show.

c)

Context

3.

background

d)

Source

4.

Any written work or object that can be used to gather information

e)

Artifact

5.

An object made by people

12.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

a)

Archaeology

1.

The study of objects to learn about past human life

b)

Paleontology

2.

The study of fossils to learn what the world was like long ago.

c)

Anthropology

3.

The study of human cultures and how they developed over time

d)

Fossil

4.

Plant or animal remains that have been preserved in the Earth's crust.

e)

Artifact

5.

An object made by people

13.

Match the terms with their definitions:

a)

Decade

1.

A period of 10 years

b)

Century

2.

A period of 100 years

c)

Chronology

3.

The order in which events happen

d)

Time Line

4.

A tool for studying events over time

e)

Era

5.

A significant period in history

14.

Match the terms with their definitions:

a)

Source

1.

Any written work or object that can be used to gather information

b)

Relevant

2.

Having a significant connection to the issue or idea

c)

Evidence

3.

Something that shows proof of truth

d)

Primary Source

4.

Firsthand evidence of an event in history

e)

Secondary Source

5.

A written work or visual representation created by people who were not present.

15.

Match the terms with their definitions:

a)

Point of View

1.

a personal attitude about people or life

b)

Frame of Reference

2.

Experiences, historical and cultural factors that determine understanding

c)

Bias

3.

An unreasoned, emotional judgement about people or events

d)

Credential

4.

A document that shows a person in qualified for a task

e)

Interpret

5.

To explain the meaning of

16.

Match the terms with their definitions:

a)

Plagerize

1.

To present someone else's work as your own

b)

Violate

2.

To disobey or break a rule or law, to treat with disrespect

c)

Cause

3.

Something that makes an event happen

d)

Effect

4.

A change that is produced by a cause

e)

Logical

5.

Reasonable, involving sense

17.

Match the terms with their definitions:

a)

Sequencing

1.

Arranging items in order of when they happened.

b)

Category

2.

A group of things with shared traits

c)

Economics

3.

The study of how individuals and nations make choices about needs and wants

d)

Social Studies

4.

The study of human relationships and society

e)

Geography

5.

The study of Earth, its physical, biological and cultural features

18.

Match the terms with their definitions:

a)

Hemisphere

1.

a "half sphere" used to refer to half of the globe.

b)

Latitude

2.

imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator

c)

Longitude

3.

imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

d)

Equator

4.

the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

e)

Prime Meridian

5.

the line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

19.

Match the terms with their definitions:

a)

Cardinal Directions

1.

The four main points of a compass: North, South, East, West

b)

Projection

2.

A method for representing the curved surface of the Earth on a flat map

c)

Choropleth

3.

A special purpose map that uses color to show population density

d)

Migration

4.

The movement of people from one place to another

e)

Absolute Location

5.

The exact location on Earth's surface