AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1Studying History

Studying History Answers

0 verified answers
1
Free Preview

This map shows the epicenter of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Question illustration
A
Hinche
B
Saint-Marc
C
Les Cayes
D
Gonaïves
2
Free Preview

Which of these is a true statement about anthropologists?

A
Anthropologists’ studies are limited to today’s cultures and societies.
B
Anthropologists study how ancient cultures are similar and different.
C
Anthropologists leave the study of human origins to archaeologists.
D
Anthropologists leave the study of social behaviors to sociologists.
3

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

A
a diary entry by a witness to the assassination
B
an interview with a member of the audience at Ford’s Theater where Lincoln was shot
C
an interview with Booth’s understudy, who was not at Ford’s Theater the night of the assassination
D
a newspaper article written by a reporter who was in the audience at Ford’s Theatre
4

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?

Question illustration
A
4,600 miles
B
7,000 miles
C
8,900 miles
D
12,000 miles
5

Which of these would most likely be studied by an anthropologist?

A
the relationship between apes and chimpanzees
B
the formation of the first languages that were developed
C
the cause of the Plague during the Middle Ages
D
the location of an earthquake’s epicenter
6

In order to determine the distance between two cities on a map, which map feature would a student have to use?

A
longitude
B
legend
C
compass
D
scale
7

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

A
dendrochronology
B
radiocarbon
C
depth of the earth where the artifact was found
D
age of the society that used the artifact
8

Dendrochronology is a method of dating by using

A
tree rings.
B
radiocarbon.
C
calendar age.
D
correlated age.
10

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

Question illustration
A
South America
B
Asia
C
Australia
D
North America

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
10 verified answers

Studying History

Quiz
10 verified answers

Studying History

Quiz
10 verified answers

Human Origins and the Neolithic Revolution