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Which would likely be the least biased account of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor?

A
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech following the attack
B
a Japanese news article published on December 8, 1941
C
a world history textbook’s account published in 2014
D
a radio announcer’s account from Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack
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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.
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Which of the statements about archaeologists is true?

A
Archaeologists excavate artifacts but leave it to historians to analyze them.
B
Archaeologists are helpful to anthropologists but not to historians.
C
Archaeologists study the remains of ancient humans as well as artifacts.
D
Archaeologists study only artifacts, not human history.
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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?

A
north to south
B
east to west
C
northwest
D
southeast
5

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

A
DNA
B
tree rings
C
radiocarbon
D
dendrochronology
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Who would study Stonehenge for clues about the society that built it?

A
physicists
B
geographers
C
anthropologists
D
geologists
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This world map shows latitude and longitude.Which continent lies at approximately 20º S, 140º E?

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A
South America
B
Asia
C
Australia
D
North America

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