Chapter 1: What does a Historian Do?

When historians interpret a document, one way that they can determine if the source is trustworthy is by

• investigating the social status of its creator.

• finding out the age of the writer.

• evaluating how much information is contained in the document.

• considering the point of view of the author.

An ancient arrowhead is an example of

• an artifact.

• a fossil.

• a secondary source.

• a written record.

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Studying history can help us with decision-making because

• in the past people made better decisions.

• it helps us to know ourselves better.

• it teaches us about world cultures.

• people can decide to be historians, archaeologists, or geographers.

Each of the following are typically used as primary sources except

• diaries.

• auto-biographies.

• biographies.

• letters.

Which of these items are artifacts that a historian could use to learn about the lives of prehistoric peoples? Select all that apply.

• bone necklace

• cave painting

• dinosaur fossil

• human skeleton

• stone weapon

The Gregorian calendar

• is used by all of the world today.

• is used by nobody in the world today.

• is used by most of the world today.

• is only used by Europe today.

The study of fossils from prehistoric times is called

• anthropology.

• archaeology.

• geology.

• paleontology.

When historians draw conclusions, they look for

• other historians’ opinions.

• how people view events in present times, not past.

• facts and evidence in their primary and secondary sources.

• bias and opinions in secondary sources.

a large division of time

• fossil

• era

• bias

• scholarly

a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics

• archaeology

• fossil

• anthropology

• species