Chapter 1-Researching history

What is the study of objects to learn about past human life called?

• Paleontology

• Archaeology

• Anthropology

• Biology

Which term refers to a group or set of 10 years?

• Century

• Millennium

• Decade

• Epoch

What is an object made by people called?

• Artifact

• Fossil

• Species

• Evidence

What is the study of fossils known as?

• Archaeology

• Paleontology

• Anthropology

• Geology

What term describes plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time?

• Artifact

• Fossil

• Species

• Evidence

What is the study of human culture and how it develops over time called?

• Archaeology

• Paleontology

• Anthropology

• Sociology

What is a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics called?

• Species

• Fossil

• Artifact

• Evidence

What term refers to something that shows proof that something is true?

• Artifact

• Fossil

• Evidence

• Bias

What is first-hand evidence of an event in history called?

• Secondary source

• Primary source

• Artifact

• Conclusion

What is a document or written work created after an event called?

• Primary source

• Artifact

• Secondary source

• Evidence