History terms

The study of the past

• history
• archaeology
• geography
• fossil

The knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group of people.

• actions and beliefs
• culture
• resources
• history

The study of the past, based on what people left behind

• archaeology
• geography
• history
• resources

People who study history

• Historian
• Geologist
• Archaeologist
• Doctor

To learn about the past, they examine artifacts and the places where the artifacts were found

• historian
• archaeologists
• geologist
• doctor

A historian's work includes all the following except

• turning ancient discoveries into modern technology.
• teaching and learning about culture and identity.
• studying and interpreting history.
• making predictions about the future based on the past.

An archaeologist would most likely explore

• a mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region.
• a forest or other unpopulated area.
• the site of an ancient battle.
• data about climate in a region.

True or False: History helps you understand how today's events are shaped by the events of the future.

• True
• False

True or False: A secondary source is written by someone who took part in the events described.

• True
• False

Objects created and used by humans.

• archeologists
• artifacts
• fossils 
• values