Chapter 1 Review

People who study the past are most like...

• Detectives
• Teachers
• Artists
• Builders

What important discovery did four teenagers make in Lascaux, France in 1940?

• Clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
• A cave filled with paintings of animals
• A wooden stick used for throwing a spear
• A stone wall of an ancient storage shed

What important discovery did four teenagers make in Lascaux, France in 1940?

• Clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
• A cave filled with paintings of animals
• A wooden stick used for throwing a spear
• A stone wall of an ancient storage shed

Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?

• make maps
• read old newspapers
• study Earth's features
• examine objects

An object made or used in the past is called...

• an artifact
• a document
• a theory
• a ritual

Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?

• to agree on plans for the future
• to learn to speak an ancient language
• to find out what happened and why
• to compare their ideas of history

Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?

• a cave
• a road
• a spear
• a volcano

A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time...

• before history was written down.
• before humans hunted animals.
• before electricity was discovered.
• before people lived in cities.

What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures to stand on?

• Many trees grew in the area.
• The ancient planks are still there.
• Pictures of the scaffolding have been found.
• Some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor.

Why do social scientists think this painting of humans was created?

• As part of a hunting ritual
• To honor the gods
• To celebrate a birthday
• To show off their weapons