Prehistory and Archaeology Quiz

What is prehistory?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• Objects made by a human being

• History before the development of writing

What are fossils?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• Objects made by a human being

• History before the development of writing

What are artifacts?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• Objects made by a human being

• History before the development of writing

What is a primary source?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• A first-hand account of a historical event; something created during the time of the event, by someone who was there

• A second-hand account of a historical event; interprets and analyzes primary sources and is at least one step removed from the historical event

What is a secondary source?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• A first-hand account of a historical event; something created during the time of the event, by someone who was there

• A second-hand account of a historical event; interprets and analyzes primary sources and is at least one step removed from the historical event

What is archaeology?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• Objects made by a human being

• The process of excavating remains from the past

What is excavation?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• Objects made by a human being

• The process of unearthing remains from the past

What is a site in archaeology?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• Objects made by a human being

• A place where evidence of past activity is preserved and investigated

What are oral traditions?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• Objects made by a human being

• Stories, myths and legends passed from mouth to mouth from generation to generation

What is culture?

• The study of the past based on artifacts and other clues

• The remains of plants, animals or humans that once lived

• Objects made by a human being

• The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people