Quiz on Historical Concepts

What does "turning point" mean?

• A small change in history

• A moment when nothing changes

• An important moment when a big change occurs and things are not the same afterward

• A type of document

Who is an "anthropologist"?

• A scientist who studies rocks

• A social scientist who studies humans and how they behave

• A person who writes documents

• A scientist who studies plants

What is the definition of "era"?

• A long period of time with a very specific characteristic

• A short period of time with no specific characteristics

• A moment when a big change occurs

• A type of artifact

What does an "archaeologist" study?

• The future

• The weather

• The past using artifacts

• The stars

What is an "artifact"?

• A natural object found in nature

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

• An object made or changed by a human, and is of historical interest

What is a "document"?

• Written information about and from a specific time in history

• A type of fossil

• An important moment in history when a big change occurred

• A type of plant

What is a "fossil"?

• A living organism from the present

• A type of artifact

• A type of document

• The remains, or an impression, of a living organism from the past

Who studies the features of the earth?

• Historian

• Paleontologist

• Geographer

• Archaeologist

What does a "historian" study?

• The past through documents and evidence collected by social scientists

• A social scientist who studies human history.

• The weather

• Fossils

What does a "paleontologist" study?

• The future

• The past using fossils from all forms of ancient life

• The weather

• The stars