Introducing History (Chapter 1 Review)

Which is an example of an artifact that could be found in a classroom in 2500 AD?

• desks

• walls

• bones

• students

Which era took place before 3500 BC?

• Ancient History

• Prehistory

• Modern History

• Middle Ages

When did the Middle Ages era happen?

• before 3500 BC

• between 3500 BC and AD 500

• after AD 1400

• between AD 500 and AD 1400

What is a century?

• 1 year

• 1000 years

• 100 years

• 10 years

How long is a decade?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1000 years

This period of time is equal to 1000 years.

• era

• century

• millenium

• decade

What is the most important job of a historian?

• to look at cause and effect and learn from the past

• to work in museums studying artifacts

• to teach history to others

• to travel around the world

What is the main thing that determines whether a source is trustworthy?

• the point of view of the author

• the facts in the document

• how famous the author is

• where the author got his information form

Who studies the fossils of plants and animals?

• anthropologist

• paleontologist

• archaeologist

• species

Who studies human history by examining artifacts and physical remains?

• paleontologist

• archaeologist

• historian

• geologist