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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:

Reveal

The way things stay the same over time.

Source

To uncover, to show.

Continuity

background

Artifact

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

Context

An object made by people

12.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Artifact

The study of objects to learn about past human life

Anthropology

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

Archaeology

The study of human cultures and how they developed over time

Paleontology

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

Fossil

An object made by people

13.

Match the terms with their definitions:

Decade

A period of 10 years

Era

A period of 100 years

Century

The order in which events happen

Time Line

A tool for studying events over time

Chronology

A significant period in history

14.

Match the terms with their definitions:

Secondary Source

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

Evidence

Having a significant connection to the issue or idea

Primary Source

Something that shows proof of truth

Source

Firsthand evidence of an event in history

Relevant

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

15.

Match the terms with their definitions:

Bias

a personal attitude about people or life

Frame of Reference

Experiences, historical and cultural factors that determine understanding

Credential

An unreasoned, emotional judgement about people or events

Interpret

A document that shows a person in qualified for a task

Point of View

To explain the meaning of

16.

Match the terms with their definitions:

Logical

To present someone else's work as your own

Plagerize

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

Effect

Something that makes an event happen

Cause

A change that is produced by a cause

Violate

Reasonable, involving sense

17.

Match the terms with their definitions:

Social Studies

Arranging items in order of when they happened.

Geography

A group of things with shared traits

Category

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

Economics

The study of human relationships and society

Sequencing

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

18.

Match the terms with their definitions:

Hemisphere

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

Prime Meridian

imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator

Equator

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

Longitude

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

Latitude

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

19.

Match the terms with their definitions:

Choropleth

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

Migration

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

Absolute Location

A special purpose map that uses color to show population density

Projection

The movement of people from one place to another

Cardinal Directions

The exact location on Earth's surface