Quiz Skills, Concepts. and Terms

1 Which social scientist primarily studies how people change resources into goods and services?

	archaeologist
	sociologist
	economist
	psychologist

2 Which example best represents a primary source?

	a 20th-century novel about events leading up to the French Revolution
	film footage taken during the liberation of Nazi concentration camps
	an interview with an expert on the fall of the Roman Empire
	a lecture on the impact of the African slave trade on South America

3 Historians value the writings of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta because they

	serve as primary sources about trade and culture
	provide the basis for European holy books
	include advice on how to be a democratic ruler
	present unbiased views of life in Africa and Asia

4 The main purpose of a time line is to show the

	causes and effects of wars
	location of important places
	benefits of modern civilizations
	chronological relationship between events

5 Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?

	geographers
	archaeologists
	economists
	sociologists

6 Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?

	Boys in Sparta were trained to be soldiers.
	Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta.
	Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were Greek philosophers.
	Many adults in Athens did not have the right to vote.

7 In which field of study do people learn about the development of early human beings?

	economics
	cartography
	political science
	anthropology

8 Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by

	economists
	anthropologists
	philosophers
	political scientists

9 Which example is a primary source of information for historians?

	textbook
	encyclopedia
	almanac
	autobiography

10 Which document is an example of a primary source?

	a textbook on Russian history
	an encyclopedia article on religions of the Middle East
	a novel on the Age of Exploration
	the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp

11 The introduction of Buddhism into Japan and of Christianity into Africa are examples of

	modernization
	ethnic conflict
	cultural diffusion
	isolation

12 Ethnocentrism is best defined as

	the belief that one’s culture is superior to all others
	military preparation for a civil war
	love and devotion to one’s country
	a belief in one god

13 A sociologist interested in Indian culture would most likely focus on the study of

	Hinduism and its influence on life in India
	India's development of nuclear weapons
	the parliamentary government of India
	the influence of agricultural production on India's gross national product (GNP)

14 ___________________________________________________________________________________

• Cyrillic alphabet adopted for use in Russia.
• Russians accepted the teachings of the Orthodox Christian Church.
• Onion-shaped domes dotted the skyline of Kievan Russia.

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Which term is most closely associated with these statements?

	ethnocentrism
	interdependence
	cultural diffusion
	colonialism

15 The study of culture primarily involves

	observing the physical environment of people
	learning why various peoples live as they do
	understanding the technology of modern machinery
	analyzing the personalities of children in the same family

16 Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of buildings such as the Parthenon in Athens, the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, and the Taj Mahal in India?

	Major architectural structures tend to fall quickly into disrepair.
	Most governments commission extravagant architecture.
	Architecture often reflects the values of a culture.
	Military victories are often commemorated by the construction of great buildings.

17 "This was the last morning he would have to light the fire.... Now father and son could rest. There was a woman coming to the house. Never again would Wang Lung have to rise summer and winter at dawn to light the fire. He could lie in his bed and wait, and he also would have a bowl of water brought to him...." –Pearl Buck, The Good Earth

Which type of society is portrayed in this reading?

	ethnocentric
	matriarchal
	monotheistic
	patriarchal

18 Which cause-and-effect relationship is accurate?

	The Russian Revolution led to an absolute monarchy.
	Enlightenment thoughts led to manorialism.
	The Black Plague led to labor shortages.
	The Commercial Revolution led to the creation of traditional economies.

19 Which statement about the Golden Age of Islam is a fact rather than an opinion?

	Islamic art was more abstract than Greek art.
	Muslims were the best early mathematicians.
	Islamic society preserved Greek and Roman culture.
	Muslim artists had more talent than European artists.

20 Which statement is an opinion rather than a fact?

	China has the largest population in the world.
	Subsistence farmers in Asia are satisfied with their lives.
	Elected rulers who try to establish democracy have sometimes been overthrown by military coupe.
	Japan exports more automobiles to the United States than the United States exports to Japan.