Chapter 1 and 2

People who study the past are most like

• artists

• builders

• teachers

• detectives

Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?

• make maps

• examine objects

• read old newspapers

• study Earth's features

An object made or used by people in the past is called

• an artifact

• a document

• a ritual

• a theory

Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?

• to agree on plans for the future

• to compare their ideas of history

• to learn to speak an ancient language

• to find out what happened and why

A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time

• before history was written

• before people lived in cities

• before humans hunted animals

• before electricity was discovered

Which question about the past does cave are most help to answer?

• What did the people look like?

• What animals lived in the area?

• What language did people speak?

• What did geometric shapes mean?

If your profession is to study the development and culture of early hominids, then you are most likely

• a historian

• a geographer

• an archaeologist

• an anthropologist

What could Lucy do that gorillas cold not do as easily

• use her hands to defend her children

• make tools such as a sharp knife

• form a group to hunt for animals

• build fires to cook meat for her family

Where did the earliest hominids live?

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

How do scientists think hominids first migrated to North America?

• down rivers on bamboo rafts

• in boats made out of hollow logs

• over land that is now under water

• by riding animals that could swim