Chapter 1 Section 1- Studying History

All of the following are benefits of studying history except

• It helps us understand the world.

• It helps us make better decisions.

• It helps us know ourselves.

• It helps us pass 6th grade.

The study of the past is called

• culture

• history

• resources

• environment

Using the map, what ocean lies between North America and Europe?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

How are the fields of history and archaeology similar?

• Both study people and places of the past

• Both study science in Mr. Matecki's class

• Both study places of the past

• Both history and archaeology end with the letter "y".

Using the map, what continent is north of South America?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

Using the map, what continent is directly north of Africa and west of Asia?

• North America

• Australia

• Asia

• Europe

How are primary sources and secondary sources different?

• Primary sources provide firsthand accounts of an event; secondary sources use info. gathered by someone who did not witness the event.

• Secondary sources provide firsthand accounts of an event; primary sources use info. gathered by someone who did not witness the event.

• Primary sources and secondary sources do not exist.

• Only Mr. Matecki uses primary sources and Mr. Fazio uses secondary sources.

Using the map, what continent is southeast of Asia?

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

• South America

History helps us understand these about people

• actions and beliefs

• fossils

• historians

• artifacts

Objects created by humans are called

• geography

• artifacts

• historians

• environment