What does a historian do? TEST REVIEW

Historians who study the same historical topic will always come to the same conclusion about the topic.

• True
• False

Letters, diaries, and government records are examples of _________.

• primary sources
• secondary sources

Why would hunting be depicted in cave paintings?

• Animal blood was used as paint.
• The people worshipped animals.
• Hunting was important to the people.
• They felt like it.

A historian needs to evaluate a primary source to decide if it has a trustworthy ____.

• subject
• bias
• point of view
• conclusion

A cave painting is an example of a _______.

• primary source
• secondary source
• pretty picture
• entertainment

A cave painting could include all of the following EXCEPT

• hunting
• people
• written language
• animals

What can historians conclude by studying cave painting?

• The people lived in caves.
• They used bows and arrows to hunt.
• They were fast runners.
• Art was their only means of communication.

To learn the answers to historical questions, historians

• look for evidence.
• seek out other historians with the same point of view.
• make guesses about what they think might have happened.
• interview individuals who know about significant historical periods.

Historians can effectively study a finite subject with a narrow focus for several years.

• True
• False

A period of 10 decades grouped together is called _____.

• ten decades
• a millennium
• a century
• circa