Chapter 1 lesson 1 review

What is the name given to a 100 year time period?

• decade

• millenium

• century

• eion

________ is the study of people and events of the past.

• paleontology

• history

• archaeologist

• historian

Which of the following is NOT one of the four time periods of history.

• stone age

• ancient history

• Middle Ages

• Modern history

Learning about the past doesn't help us to understand the present.

• True

• False

B.C. stands for...

• Better Chicken

• Before Christmas

• Before Christ

• After Christ

A.D. stands for...

• After death

• Anno Domini "The Year of our Lord"

• After dinner

There are about ____ different calendars used today.

• 100

• 30

• 50

• 40

"Lucy" was the remains of the oldest person ever found. On what continent were her remains found?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• S. America

Writing was invented about _____ years ago.

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 5,500

• 3,000

Which of the following would NOT be considered an "artifact"?

• an arrow head

• jewelry

• clothing

• an idea