What is history

The study of people and events of the past.

• Paleontology

• Anthropology

• History

• Archeology

Which is not something we explore when we study history?

• The way things change

• The way things stay the same.

• The ways that cultures change over time.

• How society views historical things.

People who study history.

• Archaeologist

• Historians

• Paleontologist

• Anthropologist

What don't historians explore when they examine the causes, or reasons, that something happened in the past?

• look for the effects, or results, of the event.

• How did things change?

• What will the future look like?

• How has it influenced today?

Why do we learn history?

• To help us understand how we fit into the human story.

• To help us focus on what's important in history.

• To learn who we are and help us make decisions about the future.

• Learning about the past helps us understand the present.

To study the past, what tools do historians use to identify and describe when things happened?

• Calendar, B.C, A.D, B.C.E

• Calendar, Paleolithic, Ancient Age, Contemporary Age

• Calendar, millennium, lustrum, biennium

• Calendar, timeline, years, eras

1 biennium is equivalent to...?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

Which of the following are eras in prehistory?

• Ancient Age, Medieval Age

• Paleolithic, Neolithic

• Modern Age, Contemporary Age

• Ancient Age, Medieval Age

True/ False: Prehistory is the period in history before historical accounts were written.

• True

• False

A long period of history with a specific characteristic.

• time

• year

• Era

• period