Question 1

Historians are detectives in that they try to figure out what and why it happened.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 2

What are the four geographic regions/provinces of New Mexico?

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Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Great Plains, Basin and Range

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Mountain, Plains, Santa Fe, Indian

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Plateau, Plains, Kansas, Basin

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Basina and Rance, New Mexico, irrigation, altitude

Question 3

A photograph is an example of a

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primary source

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secondary source

Question 4

What places have in common: This groups these places together:

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region

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landform

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place

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movement

Question 5

What do historians study to learn about the past?

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primary and secondary sources form multiple perspectives

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New Mexico has wonderful wildlife.

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only primary sources

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primary and secondary sources form one person's perspective

Question 6

What is New Mexico's most precious resource?

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water

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sunshine

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gold

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uranium

Question 7

When establishing the earliest settlements in New Mexico, what was likely the most important factor to consider?

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water and fertile land were available for farming

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other established settlements were already in the area

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predictable weather for religious ceremonies

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mines were nearby to harvest precious minerals

Question 8

The first Nomadic group in ancient New Mexico were big game hunters called the ___ people.

Accepted Answer

Paleo

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Mogollon

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Apache

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Puebloan

Question 9

The study of past people and cultures through careful examination of artifacts is ____.

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archaeology

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history

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theology

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psychology

Question 10

What tool did Archaic people use to improve hunting skills?

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atlatl

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atlas

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etall

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atari

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT an innovation of the Archaic people?

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pueblo houses

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mano and metate

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atlatl

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pit houses

Question 12

Paleo means ancient.

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TRUE

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FALSE

Question 13

What is the role of an archaeologist?

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to study prehistoric people

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to investigate crime scenes

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to write about modern people

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to hunt for food

Question 14

Which item is a secondary source?

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a history textbook

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a shoe

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diary

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photograph

Question 15

New Mexico is a part of the Southwest region with which other states?

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Utah, Colorado, and Arizona

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Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana

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California, Nevada, and Arizona

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Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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The Paleo people lived in pueblos.

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The Paleo people made Clovis points.

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The Paleo people were nomadic.

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The Palo people hunted very large animals.

Question 17

Why is it important to study history from multiple perspectives?

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Because you can learn more about  historic events

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Because studying only one perspective would be boring

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Because it is a state law

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Because the first perspective is always wrong

Question 18

What makes someone a historical thinker?

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Someone who questions history and draws conclusions

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Someone who enjoys history

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Someone who creates his or her own history

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Someone who wants to live just like people did in the past

Question 19

What is geography?

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The study of the earth's land, water, people, plants, and animals

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The study of rocks and minerals

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The study of weather patterns over time

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The study of plants and animals and their habitats

Question 20

The five themes of geography are:

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movement, region, human-environment interaction, location, and place

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Deciduous, coniferous, Mediterranean, maritime, and arctic

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North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa

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Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, lava, and sand

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