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

Hinche

Saint-Marc

Les Cayes

Gonaïves

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Two cities fall on the same line of latitude. If a line is drawn between the two cities, in which direction could the line go?

north to south

east to west

northwest

southeast

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.

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

physicists

geographers

anthropologists

geologists

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

a diary entry by a witness to the assassination

an interview with a member of the audience at Ford’s Theater where Lincoln was shot

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

a newspaper article written by a reporter who was in the audience at Ford’s Theatre

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.

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?

4,600 miles

7,000 miles

8,900 miles

12,000 miles

The main difference between archaeologists and anthropologists is that

archaeologists find and excavate the artifacts of ancient people, while anthropologists excavate the tombs of ancient people.

archaeologists concentrate on the physical artifacts of ancient people, while anthropologists study a wider range of human cultures and behaviors.

archaeologists search for and excavate the artifacts of ancient people, while anthropologists interpret the findings of archaeologists.

archaeologists focus on artifacts of ancient people, while anthropologists study human remains of ancient people.

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 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.

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

longitude

legend

compass

scale

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

Dendrochronology is a method of dating by using

tree rings.

radiocarbon.

calendar age.

correlated age.

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

South America

Asia

Australia

North America

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