Chapter 1, Lesson 1 Review

What do fossils signify in studying the past?

• They study the present
• They analyze scientific data
• They predict future life forms
• They provide evidence of past life forms

What do fossils help us study?

• What the world was like long ago
• The present
• Measuring and labeling time
• The future

When was the Gregorian calendar created?

• A.D. 1582
• A.D. 2000
• A.D. 1000
• A.D. 500

Which calendar is based on the founding of Rome?

• Julian calendar
• Gregorian calendar
• Hebrew calendar
• Jewish calendar

What is archaeology?

• The study of fossils
• The study of the past by looking at what people left behind
• The study of measuring and labeling time
• The study of human culture

What is a species?

• A class of individuals with similar physical characteristics
• A study of human culture
• A study of fossils
• A study of measuring and labeling time

What is the timeline of the Homo sapiens species?

• Prehistoric
• Ancient
• Unknown
• Modern

What is anthropology?

• The study of measuring and labeling time
• The study of the past by looking at what people left behind
• The study of human culture
• The study of fossils

What did a team of scientists find in 1974?

• A timeline of important events
• A collection of artifacts
• A study of fossils
• A partial skeleton of a human ancestor

Why is studying history important?

• To analyze scientific data
• To understand the past and make decisions about the future
• To predict the future
• To study the present