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World History Exam 1 Part 1
Test Description: World history exam first 9 weeks part 1
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1) How can geographers pinpoint absolute location?
A
by finding the hemisphere
B
by finding the intersection of latitude and longitude
C
by finding the true distance and direction between landmasses
D
by finding the Prime Meridian and the Equator
2) Why do mapmakers create different types of map projections?
A
to show either the correct shapes of places or their correct sizes
B
to turn the curves of a globe into straight lines
C
to distort some areas on their maps
D
to show the correct sizes and shapes of places
3) What are the Five Themes of Geography?
A
Place, Location, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction
B
Biome, Location, Region, Movement, and Human-Environment Interaction
C
Title, Legend, Grid, Compass Rose, Scale
D
Place, Location, Religion, Artifacts, Physical Environment
4) Geographers often group places into regions. What is a region?
A
a place that is united by one or more common characteristics
B
a physical characteristic, such as a landform
C
an awareness of the world
D
a physical system, such as a hurricane
5) Historians may not interpret past events in the same way because:
A
Historians sometimes form different opinions about the secondary sources they study.
B
Historians are easily influenced.
C
Historians are not very good interpreters of the past.
D
Historians sometimes form different opinions about the primary sources they study.
6) Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
A
A journal entry from a soldier
B
Article written about the effects of Pearl Harbor 5 years after attack
C
Biography
D
A book about the people of ancient China.
7) Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
A
Diary
B
U.S. Constitution
C
Biography
D
Autobiography
8) Which of the following dates is the earliest (oldest) on a timeline?
A
2019 BC
B
700 AD
C
2019 AD
D
300 BC
9) Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Stone Ages?
A
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesolithic
B
Neolithic, Mesolithic, Paleolithic
C
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
D
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic
10) The essential resources used by early settlers were:
A
Water, copper, and animals.
B
Copper, gold, and fertile land.
C
Iron, copper, and water.
D
Water, animals, and fertile land.
11) Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?
A
Major conflicts were fought between the people of Asia and Africa
B
The people discovered and harnessed gun powder as a weapon
C
There was a shift from food gathering to food producing.
D
There was a shift from gathering food to hunting.
12) Which of the following is not a good example of the domestication of animals during the Neolithic Era?
A
Using animals to carry supplies.
B
Using animals to produce food.
C
Using animals to create clothing.
D
Creating shelters out of animal hides.
13) What do historians call the earliest recorded period of human history?
A
Ancient Age
B
Iron Age
C
Stone Age
D
Bronze Age
14) What advancement during the Paleolithic Age made communication between people easier?
A
the use of physical gestures
B
the development of spoken language
C
the discovery that crushed rock and animal fat makes paint
D
the development of written language
15) Offering the best conditions for farming, the first civilizations arose near
A
in the mountains.
B
near the sea.
C
in the desert.
D
in river valleys.
16) As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people
A
became artisans, or skilled workers.
B
moved out of the villages.
C
started domesticating animals.
D
went back to hunting and gathering
17) What would ancient people look for as they decided where to settle?
A
A location that is in a region
B
A location near fresh water.
C
A location near the center of culture.
D
A location near a center of transportation
18) A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
A
cradle.
B
Gilgamesh.
C
ziggurat.
D
scribe.
19) The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on
A
the cycles of the moon.
B
a 365 day year
C
the geometry of the wheel.
D
the Roman calendar.
20) Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
A
Gilgamesh
B
Nebuchadnezzar
C
Hammurabi
D
Nineveh
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