Vocab Sect I
History is the study of what?
______is the study of the earth's physical and cultural features.
Geography
History is the study of the past based on what people left behind.
False Archaeology
Why may a historian who is still alive disagree with conclusions drawn by a historian who lived a hundred years ago?
New information or new interpretations can lead historians to draw new conclusions.
Which of the following is the best reason for studying history?
a: we can learn the dates of important events.
b: we can learn interesting facts about famous people.
c: We can learn about ourselves and other people.
d: We can hear about strange things.
C: the other three choices are not totally wrong, C is the best answer because it includes all the choices.
Culture is what?
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
The natural features of the land's surface is known as what?
landforms
Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people are part of their environment.
False culture
Do you think primary sources or secondary sources are more valuable to modern historians? Why?
Primary because they are from eyewitnesses; secondary, because they draw from many sources, and even eyewitnesses are not completely reliable.
The object with ancient writing that is shown in this photo is a
a: Primary source and resource.
b: primary source and an artifact.
c: secondary source and a resource.
d: secondary source and an artifact.
B. writing on the artifact contributes to it being a primary source. Also an artifact because it was left behind by an ancient people, the Egyptians.
What is archaeology?
It is the study of the past based on what people left behind.
_______the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.
climate
A handwritten letter from a soldier to his family would be considered a primary source.
True
What are the two main branches of geography, and how does each contribute to our understanding of history?
Physical, human: physical landforms, climate, resources, and other aspects of physical geography affect where and how people live; culture affects how people make history.
The study of people and the places where they live is called
a: archaeology
b: environmental science
c: humany geography
d:history
C Human geography
Bones and footprints preserved in rock are examples of what?
fossils
Including all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area is called what?
environment
Geography is the study of the past, whether recent or long ago.
False history
If you were asked asked to divide your state into regions, what features would you use to define those regions?
Plains, agriculture
Which of the following subjects would interest a physical geographer the least?
a: a place's climate
b: a mountain range
c: a river system
d: a country's highways
D because highways are not natural physical features, they would be of the least interest to a physical geographer.
_____is objects created by and used by humans.
artifacts
_____is an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas.
region
Your state probably has many different landforms, such as mountains, plains, and valleys.
True
What is history? What is archaeology? How do the two fields work together?
Study of the past; study of the past based on what people left behind; possible answer-each field can help the other fill in the blanks in what they know.
Each of the following is a primary source except
a: a photograph
b: a diary
c: a treaty
d: an encyclopedia
d an encyclopedia