Digging Up the Past

An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind is called a(n)

• Sociologist
• Archaelogist
• Scientologist
• Geologist

An object made or used by people in the past is called a(n)

• Item
• Fossil
• Artifact
• Thingy

All of the physical surroundings in a place, including land, water, animals, plants, and climate is called the

• Environment
• Climate
• Nation
• Population

An expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features is called a(n)

• Geographer
• Explorer
• Archaeologist
• Sociologist

An expert who studies and records the past is called a(n)

• Geologist
• Archaelogist
• Sociologist
• Historian

The time before written history is known as

• Ancient
• Prehistoric
• Post-historic
• Precivilization

Someone who searches for information on a particular subject is called a

• Librarian
• Architect
• Researcher
• Explorer

Relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony.

• Church
• Ritual
• Celebration
• Temple

Many scientists believe the earliest ancestors of humans were found on which continent?

• Asia
• North America
• South America
• Africa

Being next to what natural land form would be most important for a civilization to survive?

• Mountains
• Water Sources
• Grasslands
• Plains