Spiral Review World History Topic 0

A decade is a period of time that lasts _______.

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

The calendar we use today is called the ______ calendar.

• Julian

• Gregorian

• Lunar

• Egyptian

A paleontologist looks for clues to the past by studying __________.

• ancient literature

• ancient ruins

• ancient cultures

• fossils

Which is an example of an artifact?

• a book about ancient history

• a map of an archaeological dig

• a weapon from a culture of long ago

• a description of an extinct species

A leap year is a year that has _________.

• one extra day

• one less day

• one extra week

• one less week

An example of a primary source is a ______________.

• history book

• text book

• diary entry

• biography

A secondary source is a firsthand piece of evidence written by someone who was present during the event.

• True

• False

The letters at the end of an Internet address that indicate it is a government Web site are ______.

• .edu

• .net

• .com

• .gov

Plagiarism is ____________.

• a poorly written footnote

• copying the work of another person

• a misquote in an article

• the study of poor writing

An Anthropologist looks for clues to the past by studying __________.

• fossils

• books about ancient animals

• human societies

• bones