Studying History
Dendrochronology is a method of dating by using tree rings. radiocarbon. calendar age. correlated age.
A
Which of these statements is true? A historian explains how events in the past are connected. A historian does not interpret causes and meanings of events. A historian considers how history affects society, not the individual. A historian only considers written records of the past to be valid.
A
The main difference between archaeologists and anthropologists is that archaeologists find and excavate the artifacts of ancient people, while anthropologists excavate the tombs of ancient people. archaeologists concentrate on the physical artifacts, while anthropologists concentrate on early societies and how they changed over time. archaeologists find and excavate the artifacts of ancient people, while anthropologists interpret the findings of archaeologists. archaeologists find and excavate both artifacts and human remains of ancient people, while anthropologists study present-day societies and their peoples.
B
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
B
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.
B
Which of these cities is closest to the epicenter of the earthquake? Hinche Saint-Marc Les Cayes Gonaïves
B
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.
B
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
B
What kind of map would need to show elevation in its legend? a political map a road map a physical map a resource map
C
Which continent lies at approximately 20º S, 140º E? South America Asia Australia North America
C
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.
C
Which would be considered a secondary source about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln? a diary entry by a witness to the assassination an interview with a member of the audience at Ford's Theatre where Lincoln was shot an interview with the doctor at Peterson House who treated Lincoln before he died a newspaper article written by a reporter who was in the audience at Ford's Theatre
C
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
C
Who would study Stonehenge for clues about the society that built it? physicists geographers anthropologists geologists
C
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
D
The archaeologists' term "correlated age" means the calendar age of an artifact. the actual age of an artifact. the age of an artifact determined by instinct. the age of an artifact in relation to other objects.
D
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.
D
