Studying History : World History A

Which of these cities is closest to the epicenter of the earthquake? Hinche Saint-Marc Les Cayes Gonaïves

Saint-Marc

What kind of map would need to show elevation in its legend? a political map a road map a physical map a resource map

a physical map

Which of these would be considered a primary source? a presidential candidate's tax records a biography of a general a textbook passage about a queen's reign a web article about a World War I soldier

a presidential candidate's tax records

Which discipline helps us to understand the past by studying the physical features of the environment? history geography anthropology archaeology

geography

Which of these is the most common characteristic of a political map? identification of cities, states, and countries presence of topography and boundaries labels for continents and oceans key for natural resources

identification of cities, states, and countries

In order to determine how many miles it is from a particular city on a map to the southern boundary of the United States, which map features would a student have to use? scale, longitude, compass legend, labels, longitude scale, compass, latitude, legend legend, scale, compass, labels

legend, scale, compass, labels

Which continent lies at approximately 20º S, 140º E? South America Asia Australia North America

Australia

The mountain peak with the highest elevation is located on which continent? Asia Africa North America Europe

Asia

In miles, what is the approximate distance between the southern tip of South America and the southern tip of Africa? 4,600 miles 7,000 miles 8,900 miles 12,000 miles

4,600 miles

Archaeology

A subset of anthropology is archaeology. archaeology is the scientific study of human history through the examination of artifacts, they could be every day things made by earlier people.

Which of these is a true statement about anthropologists? Anthropologists' studies are limited to today's cultures and societies. Anthropologists study how ancient cultures are similar and different. Anthropologists leave the study of human origins to archaeologists. Anthropologists leave the study of social behaviors to sociologists.

Anthropologists study how ancient cultures are similar and different.

Which of these statements is false? Archaeology is a field within anthropology. Archaeologists and anthropologists are necessary to the historian for information they provide. Archaeologists and anthropologists both study human history. Archaeologists and anthropologists are in totally separate fields and rarely work together.

Archaeologists and anthropologists are in totally separate fields and rarely work together.

Which of the statements about archaeologists is true? Archaeologists excavate artifacts but leave it to historians to analyze them. Archaeologists are helpful to anthropologists but not to historians. Archaeologists study the remains of ancient humans as well as artifacts. Archaeologists study only artifacts, not human history

Archaeologists study the remains of ancient humans as well as artifacts.

dendrochronology.

Examines the rings of ancient trees to establish an absolute date

Which is a false statement about the use of longitude and latitude lines on maps? They are used to locate things on a map They are used to show the depth of the oceans. They can be used to show direction instead of a compass. They can be used to identify the equator and prime meridian.

They are used to show the depth of the oceans.

Secondary sources would be valuable to a historian in order to provide the sights and sounds of an event. insights into the thoughts and feelings of participants in an event. a more thorough analysis of the impact on history of an event. an evaluation of opinions of people at an event.

a more thorough analysis of the impact on history of an event.

secondary source:

a source about some event or period created by someone who was not a participant or observer examples of them could include textbooks, history books, or encyclopedias.

primary source

a source of direct evidence from the time period being studied can include things like diaries, letters, photographs, works of art, and government records.

Which would likely be the least biased account of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor? President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech following the attack a Japanese news article published on December 8, 1941 a world history textbook's account published in 2014 a radio announcer's account from Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack

a world history textbook's account published in 2014

Who would study Stonehenge for clues about the society that built it? physicists geographers anthropologists geologists

anthropologists

What method of dating bone would yield the most accurate results? dendrochronology radiocarbon depth of the earth where the artifact was found age of the society that used the artifact

radiocarbon

Which of these dating methods is capable of giving the most accurate age of an artifact? DNA tree rings radiocarbon dendrochronology

radiocarbon

Physical maps

show physical features, or mountains, highlands, or for example, rivers.

bias

tendency to view something in a particular way

Longitude

the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

Latitude

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

Which of these would most likely be studied by an anthropologist? the relationship between apes and chimpanzees the formation of the first languages that were developed the cause of the Plague during the Middle Ages the location of an earthquake's epicenter

the formation of the first languages that were developed

anthropology:

the study of human origins, societies, and cultures. The way that ancient cultures were similar and different. An anthropologist examines are languages, customs, and social behaviors

geography

the study of the physical and human features of the Earth. It focuses on physical, or non-manmade. It relies on maps, which you can see on the right of this screen, charts, and other visual aids.

Political maps,

they show political boundaries or different countries or different states.

historiography :

using the results of historical research to tell the story of history

radiocarbon dating,

which measures the chemical change in an artifact to establish its precise age.