Studying History

Question 1

This world map shows latitude and longitude.Which continent lies at approximately 20º S, 140º E?

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Australia

Question 2

What kind of map would need to show elevation in its legend?

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a physical map

Question 3

Which of these is a true statement about anthropologists?

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Anthropologists study how ancient cultures are similar and different.

Question 4

Which of these statements is false?

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Archaeologists and anthropologists are in totally separate fields and rarely work together.

Question 5

Which of these would be considered a primary source?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a presidential candidate’s tax records

Question 6

Which would be considered a secondary source about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

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an interview with Booth’s understudy, who was not at Ford’s Theater the night of the assassination

Question 7

What method of dating bone would yield the most accurate results?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

radiocarbon

Question 8

Which of these dating methods is capable of giving the most accurate age of an artifact?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

dendrochronology

Question 9

This world map shows elevation and scale in miles and kilometers.In miles, what is the approximate distance between the southern tip of South America and the southern tip of Africa?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

4,600 miles

Question 10

Who would study Stonehenge for clues about the society that built it?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

anthropologists

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