Studying History : World History A

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

bias

historiography :

primary source

secondary source:

geography

Political maps,

Physical maps

Latitude

Longitude

anthropology:

Archaeology

dendrochronology.

radiocarbon dating,