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History Test #1
"Introduction to Social Studies Practices" Unit Test (60%)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the study of past events | history |
| the study of Earth's physical and cultural features | geography |
| a pattern or main idea that consistently repeats itself throughout a site or topic | theme |
| exact coordinates or address of a site on Earth | absolute location |
| where a site can be found in relation to another site | relative location |
| the spot where a site can be found on Earth | Location |
| characteristics and features of a site that make it unique | Place |
| an area that shares common characteristics with other areas | Regions |
| relationship between humans and nature in an area | Human-Environment Interaction |
| travel of people, plants, animals, objects, ideas, and weather between different locations, places, and regions | Movement |
| The following is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography? Latin America, The Midwest, New York Metropolitan Area | Regions |
| The following is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography? farming, construction, pollution, fishing | Human-Environment Interaction |
| The following is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography? travel, immigration, migration, distribution of goods | Movement |
| The following is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography? 11 Wall Street; Birmingham, AL; 30°N, 90°W | Location |
| The following is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography? Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Grand Canyon National Park; Amazon Rainforest | Place |
| a statement that research an observation can prove true | fact |
| a person's thoughts, beliefs, and perspectives that can NOT be proven true | opinion |
| a positive or negative attitude toward others that occurs unconsciously or automatically | implicit bias |
| a positive or negative attitude toward others that is expressed intentionally | explicit bias |
| the credibility and trustworthiness of facts and opinions | reliability |
| What does "BC" stand for? | Before Christ |
| What does "AD" stand for? | "Anno Domino" (Year of the Lord) |
| What does "BCE" stand for? | Before Common Era |
| What does "CE" stand for? | Common Era |
| How do historians measure and record time? | dating systems |
| time period of 10 years | decade |
| time period of 100 years | century |
| time period of 1,000 years | millennium |
| secular timeline (not based on religions) | BCE/CE |
| timeline based around the birth of Jesus Christ | BC/AD |
| age with consistently freezing temperatures throughout the world | Ice Age |
| age when humans invented and primarily used stone tools | Stone Age |
| age when humans invented and primarily used bronze tools | Bronze Age |
| age when humans invented and primarily used iron tools | Iron Age |
| age when humans heavily use digital technologies to transform the world | Digital Information Age |
| what term refers to the time period BEFORE the development of written language? | prehistory |
| Old Stone Age consisted of hunting and gathering daily goal was survival | Paleolithic |
| New Stone Age farming revolution | Neolithic |
| Place the following ages in chronological order: Medieval / Middle Ages Neolithic (prehistory) Modern Ancient Paleolithic (prehistory) | 1st - Paleolithic 2nd - Neolithic 3rd - Ancient 4th - Medieval / Middle Ages 5th - Modern |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: the names, locations, and shapes of landforms and bodies of water? | physical features |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: patterns of precipitation and temperature? | climate zones |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: where plants grow by dividing the world into zones; in each zone, a certain mix of plants has adapted to similar conditions? | vegetation zones |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: how crowded places are; also shows information about population patterns | population density |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: land use, which is how people use land to meet their needs; might also show the locations of important resources? | economic activity |
| Which type of sources (primary or secondary) are historical accounts from a particular time period in the period and are first-hand accounts from people directly involved? | Primary Sources |
| Which type of sources (primary or secondary) were created after an event took place and do NOT contain first-hand accounts? | Secondary Sources |
| Who created the Roman Calendar in the year 45 BCE? | Julius Caesar |
| What was the major problem with the Roman Calendar? | it caused a seasonal drift that resulted in time being off by 3 days after 400 years |
| What was the response to the Roman Calendar (in 1582) and who created it? | Pope Gregory XIII created the Gregorian Calendar |
| Which major dating system is still currently in use today? | Gregorian Calendar |
| What does relative location of a place tell you? | where a place is compared to (or related to) another place |
| Name two continents located entirely in the Western Hemisphere. | North America South America |
| Why can't maps represent the exact size or shape of Earth's features? | distortion |
| Meridians of longitude run in which direction? What line runs along 0° longitude and serves as a reference when measuring all other lines of longitude? | from the North Pole to the South Pole Prime Meridian |
| What do mapmakers use to show direction on a map? | compass rose |
| What does the legend/key on a map tell you? | what the symbols on the map mean |
| What do we call these four points: North, South, East, West? | cardinal directions |
| What do we call these four points: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest? | intermediate directions |
| What part of a map tells you the subject of the map? | title |
| What part of a map tells us the pieces of information that can be learned from reading the map? | legend/key |
| A parallel is an imaginary line that runs which direction? What line runs along 0° latitude and serves as a reference when measuring other lines of latitude? | from east to west the Equator |
| What do we use lines of latitude and longitude for? | to find absolute location |
| List the 5 Themes of Geography | Location Place Region Human-Environment Interaction Movement |
| The following is which type of region (formal, functional, or vernacular)? areas that share a common physical or human characteristic, and are often formally defined by a government | formal region |
| The following is which type of region (formal, functional, or vernacular)? areas that are centered around a focal point and their surrounding areas, often in the case of big cities and the surrounding suburbs or town | functional region |
| The following is which type of region (formal, functional, or vernacular)? based on people's different perspectives and do not have clearly defined boundaries | vernacular region |
| The following are examples of which type of source (primary or secondary)? autobiographies, letters, government records, photographs, diaries, artifacts | primary |
| The following are examples of which type of source (primary or secondary)? biographies, textbooks, encyclopedias, essays, articles | secondary |
| How many years separate the following dates? 545 BCE and 445 BCE | 100 years |
| How many years separate the following dates? 2010 and 1990 CE | 20 years |
| How many years separate the following dates? 50 BCE and 50 CE | 99 years |
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Coach Rice