History quiz

History quiz

Multiple Choice

What is history about?

• Artifacts discovered by archaeologists

• The study of the past

• Religious stories

• Old movies

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What is a fossil?

• A manmade item

• A tool from ancient times

• Physical remains of something that was once alive

• An ancient text

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What is an artifact?

• A dinosaur bone

• A preserved leaf

• A manmade object of historical interest

• The physical remains of something that was once alive

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What is the period before writing was invented called?

• Prehistory

• Modern History

• Ancient History

• Before History

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History is important because?

• We can learn from past mistakes

• We can learn about other cultures

• We know what happened in the past

• All of the above

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What is an artifact?

• An object made by a person.

• Plant remains.

• Bones of living things.

• Facts about artwork.

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__________ is the study of the past.

• History

• Archaeology

• Geography

• Pastory

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An ________ is a man-made object left behind.

• artifact

• meteorite

• fossil

• fossilfact

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A ________ is the remains or imprint of something that was once alive.

• artifact

• meteorite

• fossil

• fossilfact

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The earliest civilizations formed about __________ years ago.

• 5,000-6,000

• 1,000-2,000

• 2,000-3,000

• 500-600

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What is the difference between humans and apes?

Multiple Choice

How many ages (periods) is Prehistory divided?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

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In the Paleolithic Age, people...

• were hunters and gatherers

• lived in caves

• were nomads

• All of the above

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The Neolithic Age includes...

• Nomads

• Agriculture and domestication of animals

• Hunting and gathering

• Copper, bronze and iron