Unit 1 Test: Early Humans

The study of objects to learn about past human life is called:

• Paleontology
• Archaeology
• Anthropology
• History

The study of fossils is called:

• Archaeology
• Anthropology
• Paleontology
• Geology

The study of human culture and how it develops over time is called:

• Archaeology
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• History

Plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time are called:

• Artifacts
• Fossils
• Relics
• Documents

Firsthand evidence of an event in history is called a:

• Primary source
• Secondary source
• Artifact
• Legend

A document or written work created after an event is called a:

• Artifact
• Primary source
• Secondary source
• Historical record

The abbreviation B.C. stands for:

• Before Culture
• Before Civilization
• Before Christ
• Before Change

The abbreviation B.C.E. stands for:

• Before Common Event
• Before Christian Era
• Before Civilization Emerged
• Before Common Era

The abbreviation C.E. stands for:

• Current Era
• Common Era
• Christian Era
• Cultural Era

A map that shows land and water features is called a:

• Political map
• Climate map
• Physical map
• Population map