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WS Historian Skills Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which category does Revolutions go under?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Interactions with environment

d)

Culture

e)

Economic

2.

Which category is the best fit for Clothing?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Interactions with environment

d)

Culture

e)

Economic

3.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SOCIAL QUESTION?

a)

HOW DID EMPIRES RULE?

b)

HOW DID MEN AND WOMEN INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER?

c)

HOW DID DISEASES INFLUENCE INTERACTIONS?

d)

ARE THERE ORGANIZED RELIGIONS WITHIN SOCIETY?

4.

TOOLS & WEAPONS

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

CULTURAL

d)

ECONOMIC

5.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A POLITICAL QUESTION?

a)

WHAT ROLE DOES TECHNOLOGY PLAY?

b)

WHAT ROLE DID AGRICULTURE PLAY?

c)

DID MIGRATION INFLUENCE PEOPLE?

d)

HOW DID DEMOCRACY INFLUENCE SOCIETY?

6.

BELIEF SYSTEMS, PHILOSOPHIES, & IDEOLOGIES

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

CULTURAL

d)

ECONOMIC

7.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN INTERACTION QUESTION?

a)

HOW WERE SOCIAL CLASSES DIVIDED?

b)

WHAT GLOBAL STRUCTURES & INSTITUTIONS EXISTED?

c)

HOW DOES THE GEOGRAPHIC LANDSCAPE IMPACT PEOPLE?

d)

HOW CAN LEADERS HELP CITIZENS?

8.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A CULTURAL QUESTION?

a)

HOW DO HUMANS EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH ART?

b)

WHAT JOBS WERE AVAILABLE?

c)

WHAT ARE INTENDED / UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF TECHNOLOGY

d)

HOW DID RACE INFLUENCE SOCIETY

9.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN ECONOMY QUESTION?

a)

DID FAMILY LINEAGE HAVE IMPORTANCE?

b)

WHY DO CITIZENS START REVOLUTIONS?

c)

WHAT CROPS BROUGHT WEALTH INTO THE NATION?

d)

HOW DID PEOPLE MOVE IN OR OUT OF SOCIETY?

10.

FAMILY & KINSHIP

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

CULTURAL

d)

ECONOMIC

11.

STATE BUILDINGS

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

CULTURAL

d)

ECONOMIC

12.

MANY EMPIRES FELL DUE TO INVASION

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

CULTURAL

d)

ECONOMIC

13.

TRADE & COMMERCE

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

INTERACTIONS W/THE ENVIRONMENT

d)

ECONOMY

14.

The Irish Potato famine caused thousands to leave Ireland and head to the United States.

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

INTERACTIONS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT

d)

CULTURAL

e)

ECONOMIC

15.

ETHNIC & RACIAL CONSTRUCTIONS

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

INTERACTIONS W/THE ENVIRONMENT

d)

CULTURE

e)

ECONOMIC

16.

The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict resulting in Mexico's independence from the Spanish Empire.

a)

SOCIAL

b)

POLITICAL

c)

INTERACTIONS W/THE ENVIRONMENT

d)

CULTURAL

e)

ECONOMIC

17.

Which category does Gender best fit?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Interactions with environment

d)

Culture

e)

Economic

18.

Dictatorship

a)

A government controlled by religious leaders

b)

A form of government in which ONE leader has absolute power and authority.

c)

A system of governing in which the ruler's power is limited by law.


d)

A form of government in which citizens elect their representatives

19.

Theocracy

a)

A government controlled by religious leaders following religious laws

b)

A system of governing in which the ruler's power is limited by law.

c)

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

d)

A government ruled by a few powerful people who have money

20.

Republic

a)

A governmental system led by one ruler having complete power

b)

A government ruled by a few powerful people

c)

government where all people vote on all laws

d)

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

21.

Oligarchy

a)

A government ruled by a few powerful people

b)

government by the people

c)

government where ONE ruler has absolute power

d)

A government with a monarch ruling

22.

Democracy

a)

A government by the people

b)

A governmental system led one ruler having complete power

c)

A few people have power

d)

tend to have kings and queens

23.

type of government elected by the people, everyone eligible to vote. Everyone has a chance to say who runs the country.

a)

monarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

democracy

d)

dictatorship

24.

system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of God or a god

a)

republic

b)

oligarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

theocracy

25.

system of government led by representatives of the voters, each is chosen for a set period

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

oligarchy

d)

aristocracy

26.

A state or nation in which power is held by a king, queen, or emperor and passed down through a family

a)

monarchy

b)

aristocracy

c)

republic

d)

dictatorship

27.

A form of government in which power is held by a leader who has absolute authority, may use force to control - leader not elected

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

dictatorship

28.

Which of these dates is the OLDEST?

a)

b)

c)

d)

29.

BCE and ______ represent the same era of time on a timeline.

a)

BC

b)

CE

c)

AD

d)

DC

30.

AD and _____ represent the same era of time on a timeline.

a)

BC

b)

DC

c)

BCE

d)

CE

31.

How long is a decade?

a)

1 year

b)

10 years

c)

100 years

d)

1000 years

32.

How long is a century?

a)

1 year

b)

10 years

c)

100 years

d)

1000 years

33.

Which of these dates is the OLDEST?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

We are living in the year 2024 ____.

a)

CE

b)

BCE

c)

BC

d)

AE

35.

What means "arranged in the order that events happened"?

a)

decade

b)

historian

c)

chronological

d)

circa

36.

Which of the following is a ECONOMIC question?

a)

How did trade routes influence cultural exchanges?

b)

What were the main sources of income for ancient civilizations?

c)

How did religious beliefs shape governance?

d)

What role did art play in society?

37.

Which category does Religion best fit?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Interactions with environment

d)

Culture

e)

Economic

38.

Which World Region includes Canada?

a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
39.

Which World Region includes Australia and New Zealand?

a)

Oceania

b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
40.

Which world region includes Japan and China

a)
East Asia
b)
South Asia
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Central Asia
41.

Which world region includes Egypt?

a)
North Africa
b)
East Africa
c)
West Africa
d)
Middle East
42.

The United States is a(n)

a)

aristocracy

b)

republic

c)

dictatorship

d)

theocracy

43.

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

a)
Diary
b)
Interview
c)

Photograph

d)
Textbook
44.

Which of the following is NOT a secondary source?

a)

World History Textbook about dinosaurs

b)

Website article about dinosaurs

c)

a dinosaur bone

d)

a 1st grader's dinosour drawing

45.

South Asia is near which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Oean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

46.

Which of the following is a SOCIAL question?

a)

How do family structures vary across cultures?

b)

What are the economic impacts of trade?

c)

How does technology influence political systems?

d)

What are the main sources of energy?

47.

Which of the following is a POLITICAL question?

a)

How do governments regulate trade?

b)

What are the cultural impacts of migration?

c)

How do social norms influence behavior?

d)

What are the environmental effects of urbanization?

48.

Which world region includes Brazil?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

49.

Humans originated in which world region?

a)

West Africa

b)

Eastern Africa

c)

Southern Europe

d)

The Middle East

50.

What are nomads?

a)

People who move frequently and do not have a permanent home.

b)

People who travel only for vacations.

c)

People who own large estates and farms.

d)

People who live in one place permanently.

51.

Which two rivers are essential to Mesopotamia?

a)
Nile and Amazon
b)
Ganges and Yangtze
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)

Tigris and Nile

52.

Mesopotamia is located in which world region?

a)
North America
b)
Middle East
c)
South America
d)
Asia
53.

What is the land bridge theory?

a)

The theory of humans and animals migration via a land exposed during the Ice Age.

b)

The theory of land formation of the mountains in North America.

c)

The theory about the development of agriculture in Asia.

d)

The theory explains the extinction of dinosaurs in North America.

54.

"Men and women were equal in nomadic societies"

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Cultural

d)

Interaction w/ the environment

e)

Economic

55.

What is a pharaoh?

a)

An Egyptian king that was a god

b)
A pharaoh is a modern-day political leader.
c)
A pharaoh is a type of ancient Egyptian pyramid.
d)

A pharaoh is a form of government in Mesopotamia

56.

"Early Kings were seen as manifestations of one god, Horus and became another god, Osiris after death"

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Interaction w/the environment

d)

Cultural

e)

Economic