Social Studies Chapter One Vocab

What word means the study of human history and prehistory through objects to learn about human life?

• artifact

• archeology

• era

• fossil

What word means an object made by people?

• fossil

• artifact

• primary sourde

• era

What word means a large division of time?

• era

• archaeology

• evidence

• artifact

What is a plant or animal remain that has been preserved from an earlier time?

• fossil

• era

• archaeology

• artifact

What word means to show proof or indication that something is true?

• primary sources

• secondary sources

• evidence

• bias

What is a primary source?

• a document or written work related to an event after it happened

• first hand evidence of an event in history by someone who experienced or lived through the event

• a large division of time

• an unreasoned emotional argument about people and events

What is a secondary source?

• a document or written work related to an event after it happened

• first hand evidence of an event in history by someone who experienced or lived through the event

• the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

• a personal attitude about people or life

What is point of view?

• a personal attitude about people or life

• an unreasoned emotional argument about people and events.

• a large division of time

• concerned with academic learning or research

What is bias?

• concerned with academic learning or research

• an unreasoned emotional argument about people and events

• first hand evidence of an event in history by someone who experienced or lived through the event

• a large division of time

What word means concerned with academic learning or research?

• scholarly

• conclusion

• primary source

• point of view