What Is History? Vocabulary Quiz Review

What is the study of plants and animals (fossils) which have been preserved in the earth called?

• Prehistory

• Paleontology

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

What is a complex society of people called?

• Civilizations

• Nomads

• Culture

• Era

What is the period before humans had written language called?

• Artifact

• Fossil

• Prehistory

• Millenium

What is the study of human culture over time called?

• Anthropology

• Decade

• Century

• Era

What is a firsthand piece of evidence like a photo, tool, or clothing called?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Artifact

• Fossil