Global History Review 1

The knowledge and skills of a geographer would best be suited for

•  identifying a set of bones discovered at an archaeological site
• providing a cost analysis for production data received by a manufacturer
•  generating environmental impact reports for an energy company
• developing a national party platform for an independent party

• What is the purpose of government?
• How is citizenship defined?
• Who holds power?
Which area of study focuses on the way societies answer these questions?

• cartography 
• political science
•  physical anthropology
• economics 

Historians need to determine the authenticity of a source in order to

• establish its usefulness 
• reinforce popular opinion
•  demonstrate the signifi cance of religious beliefs
• determine the characteristics of propaganda

Which field of study primarily focuses on governmental powers and the rights of citizens?

• economics
• geography
• archaeology 
• political science

Historians rely on primary sources because these sources

• are more detailed than secondary sources
• provide eyewitness accounts of events
•  have the approval of religious authorities 
• establish rules for writing history

• Studies systems of government
• Formulates public policy proposals
• Analyzes election polls and results
A person who specializes in these activities is called

• an economist
•  a political scientist
•  a sociologist
•  an anthropologist

Which social scientists focus their studies on scarcity, resources, and profit motives?

• archaeologists
• historians
• economists 
• sociologists 

A geographer attempts to understand and interpret patterns and processes primarily by

•  examining political theories
• authenticating oral histories
•  studying supply and demand models
•  analyzing spatial data at different scales

 A library’s holdings include the following title: A Forgotten Kingdom, Being a Record of the results obtained from the excavation of two mounds, Atchana and Al Mina, in the Turkish Hatay.
Which field of study would have been most responsible for conducting the excavation?

• economics
• sociology
• archaeology 
•  political science

 Which concept is essential to the study of economic systems?

• self-determination
• factors of production
• citizenship 
• human rights