Geography is the study of Earth's physical and cultural features.
What is True
100
Which of the following would a historian be least interested in? A: the bones of a group of people, B: the knowledge of a group of people, C: the beliefs of a group of people, D:the custuoms of a group of people
What is A: The bones of a group of people
100
what is the effect of climate on plant growth?A: plants that grow on certain kinds of landforms do not need climate, B: plants grow best where there is climate, C: climate affects the temperature and amount of water plants will have, D: plants create their own climate depending on where they grow.
What is C
100
The study of the past based on what people left behind
What is archaeology
100
Historians are mainly concerned with human activity in the past. They want to know how people lived and why they did what they did
What is Describe the main concerns and interests of historians.
200
Climate is the study of the weather conditions in a certain area over a short period of time.
What is False, Climate is the study of the weather conditions ina certain area over a long period of time.
200
An archaeologist would most likely explore; A: a mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region, B: a forest or other unpopulated area, C: the site of an ancient battle, D: data about climate in a region.
What is C: the site of an ancient battle
200
Which of the following is an example of a physical feature? A: the language that people speak in a region, B: a center of population, C: symbols on a map, D: a desert
What is D
200
Objects created and used by humans
What is artifacts
200
I can learn more about myself, others, and the world
What are the three things you can learn by studying history?
300
The environment is made up of only the living things that affect life in an area.
What is False, The environment is made up of all the lingving and nonliving things that affect life in an area.
300
If a country wanted to make a better government, what would be the best piece of information to use to start? A: fossils from the country, B: documents from leaders of the country in the past, C: maps about the country from 200 years ago, D: artifacts from the country that show different cultures
What is B: Documents from leaders of the coutnry in the past
300
Where are some of California's most populated areas located? A: in places that have a marine climate, B: near the Pacific ocean and major rivers, C: in the far northern part of the state, D: in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
What is B
300
made up of all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area
What is environment
300
fossils, artifacts, and primary and secondary sources
What sources of information do people use to learn history?
400
A region is an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas.
What is True
400
A historian's work includes all of the following except A: turning ancient discoveries into modern technology, B: teaching and learning about culture and identity, C: studying and interpreting history, D: making predictions about the future based on the past
What is A: turning ancient discoveries into modern technology
400
The essential resources used by early peoples were A: water, animals, and fertile land, B: water, copper, and animals, C: copper, gold, and fertile land, D: iron, copper, and water
What is A
400
natural materials that people need and value
What is resources
400
climate affects plant life as well as landforms
What are some of the effects of climate?
500
Early people settled in places that were rich in resources, materials found in Earth that people need and value.
What is True
500
What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact? A: primary soucres are studied by archaeologists; artifacts are studied by historians, B: primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects, C: primary sources are made by people, artifacts are made by machines, D: Primary sources are studied by historians, artifacts are not
What is B
500
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle A: a location in a partifular region, B: a location near a center of culture, C: a location near enough food and water, D: a location near a center of transportation
What is C
500
the natural features of the land's surface
What is landforms
500
geography affects resources and cultures and influences history