CHAPTER 1 Uncovering the Past

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CHAPTER 1Uncovering the Past
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Which is a pair of examples of history?

• A sports event tomorrow and an artifact from
  5,000 years ago
• A speech yesterday and an artifact from 4,000
  years ago
• An invention from 100 years ago and a space
  flight in three years
• A fossil and a skyscraper that will be completed
  in two years

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Which is a pair of examples of history?

• A sports event tomorrow and an artifact from
  5,000 years ago
• A speech yesterday and an artifact from 4,000
  years ago
• An invention from 100 years ago and a space
  flight in three years
• A fossil and a skyscraper that will be complete
  din two years

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An archaeologist would most likely explore

• a mountain range that forms the border of a
  geographic region.
• a forest or other unpopulated area.
• the site of an ancient battle.
• data about climate in a region.

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An archaeologist would most likely explore

• a mountain range that forms the border of a
  geographic region.
• a forest or other unpopulated area.
• the site of an ancient battle.
• data about climate in a region.

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Studying history can help us with decision-making
because

• in the past people made better decisions.
• it helps us know ourselves better.
• it teaches us about world cultures.
• people can decide to be historians,
  archaeologists, or geographers.

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Studying history can help us with decision-making
because

• in the past people made better decisions.
• it helps us know ourselves better.
• it teaches us about world cultures.
• people can decide to be historians,
  archaeologists, or geographers.

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Culture is

• the natural resources of a region.
• the weather and climate of an area.
• the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
• the landforms, climate, and environment of a
  country.

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Culture is

• the natural resources of a region.
• the weather and climate of an area.
• the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
• the landforms, climate, and environment of a
  country.

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They are the captains and kings, saints and
fanatics, traitors, rogues and villains,
pathfinders and explorers, thinkers and creators,
even, occasionally, heroes. The speaker in the
passage above is referring to

• the people who write history.
• the people who become historians.
• the people who become archaeologists.
• the people who make history.

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They are the captains and kings, saints and
fanatics, traitors, rogues and villains,
pathfinders and explorers, thinkers and creators,
even, occasionally, heroes. The speaker in the
passage above is referring to

• he people who write history.
• the people who become historians.
• the people who become archaeologists.
• the people who make history.

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A fossil is

• an imprint in stone of something that once lived.
• an ancient way of writing, carved into stone or
  stamped into clay.
• something that human beings learned how to make
  and use.
• a written record.

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A fossil is

• an imprint in stone of something that once lived.
• an ancient way of writing, carved into stone or
  stamped into clay.
• something that human beings learned how to make
  and use.
• a written record.

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Which is a primary source?

• A journal entry from a young bride traveling west
• An article in a current encyclopedia
• Data on weather and climate
• A book about the people of ancient China

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Which is a primary source?

• A journal entry from a young bride traveling west
• An article in a current encyclopedia
• Data on weather and climate
• A book about the people of ancient China

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What is the difference between a primary source
and an artifact?

• Primary sources are studied by archaeologists
  artifacts are studied by historians.
• Primary sources are written sources artifacts
  are objects.
• Primary sources are made by people artifacts are
  made by machines.
• Primary sources are studied by historians
  artifacts are not.

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What is the difference between a primary source
and an artifact?

• Primary sources are studied by archaeologists
  artifacts are studied by historians.
• Primary sources are written sources artifacts
  are objects.
• Primary sources are made by people artifacts are
  made by machines.
• Primary sources are studied by historians
  artifacts are not.

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Which artifact is an archaeologist most likely to
find at an ancient site where people once farmed?

• Fossils of farm animals
• A newspaper article about farming
• A packet of seeds
• An iron tool for digging

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Which artifact is an archaeologist most likely to
find at an ancient site where people once farmed?

• Fossils of farm animals
• A newspaper article about farming
• A packet of seeds
• An iron tool for digging

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Which of the following would a physical
geographer study?

• Primary sources
• Secondary sources
• Urban areas
• landforms

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Which of the following would a physical
geographer study?

• Primary sources
• Secondary sources
• Urban areas
• landforms

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What is one conclusion a physical geographer
might draw from a home built of stone 800 years
ago?

• Trees were a scarce resource in the location.
• The home was used for religious practices.
• The home was used by merchants.
• Disease was a problem in the location.

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What is one conclusion a physical geographer
might draw from a home built of stone 800 years
ago?

• Trees were a scarce resource in the location.
• The home was used for religious practices.
• The home was used by merchants.
• Disease was a problem in the location.

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If rain falls today, this is an example of

• flooding.
• resources.
• weather.
• climate.

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If rain falls today, this is an example of

• flooding.
• resources.
• weather.
• climate.

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Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of

• homelands.
• landslides.
• landmarks.
• landforms.

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Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of

• homelands.
• landslides.
• landmarks.
• landforms.

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Which of the following is an example of a
location?

• Rainfall on one side of a mountain range
• Los Angeles, California
• Population center and main roads
• Maps that help people study geography

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Which of the following is an example of a
location?

• Rainfall on one side of a mountain range
• Los Angeles, California
• Population center and main roads
• Maps that help people study geography

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Which of the following is an example of a
physical feature?

• The language that people speak in a region
• A center of population
• Symbols on a map
• A desert

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Which of the following is an example of a
physical feature?

• The language that people speak in a region
• A center of population
• Symbols on a map
• A desert

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The essential resources used by early peoples were

• water, animals, and fertile land.
• water, copper, and animals.
• copper, gold, and fertile land.
• iron, copper, and water.

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The essential resources used by early peoples were

• water, animals, and fertile land.
• water, copper, and animals.
• copper, gold, and fertile land.
• iron, copper, and water.

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What would early people look for as they decided
where to settle?

• A location that is in a region
• A location near a center of culture
• A location near enough food and water
• A location near a center of transportation

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What would early people look for as they decided
where to settle?

• A location that is in a region
• A location near a center of culture
• A location near enough food and water
• A location near a center of transportation

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History shapes our identity and teaches us the
_____ that we share. (values/regions)
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History shapes our identity and teaches us the
values that we share.
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A textbook is an example of a _____ source.
(primary/secondary)
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A textbook is an example of a secondary source.
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Ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile River
was a _____. (culture/god)
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Ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile River
was a god.
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Every place on Earth has a specific _____.
(region/location)
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Every place on Earth has a specific location.
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Bones and _____ preserved in rock are examples of
fossils. (footprints/arrowheads)
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Bones and footprints preserved in rock are
examples of fossils.
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The study of the past based on what people left
behind
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archaeology
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Objects created and used by humans
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artifacts
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Made up of all living and nonliving things that
affect life in an area
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environment
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Materials found in the earth that people need and
value
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resources
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The natural features of the lands surface
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landforms
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The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a
group of people
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culture
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The study of the earths physical and cultural
features
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geography
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The weather conditions in a certain area over a
long period of time
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climate
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A part or imprint of something that was once alive
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fossil
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An area with one or more features that make it
different from surrounding areas
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region
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