Exploring History and Culture

What is the study of the past based on what people left behind called?

• History

• Archaeology

• Culture

• Anthropology

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Which term refers to an object created and used by humans?

• Fossil

• Artifact

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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Who are the people that study history?

• Archaeologists

• Historians

• Scientists

• Anthropologists

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What is a primary source?

• An account of an event by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

• Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

• A fossil of an ancient creature

• A cultural artifact

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What is the study of the past?

• Culture

• History

• Archaeology

• Anthropology

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Which of the following is a secondary source?

• A diary entry from a soldier in World War II

• A textbook about ancient Egypt

• A photograph taken during the Civil Rights Movement

• A letter written by a president

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What is a fossil?

• An object created and used by humans

• A part or imprint of something that was once alive

• A written account of historical events

• A cultural tradition

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What does culture encompass?

• The study of ancient artifacts

• Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people

• The study of fossils

• The history of a specific event

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Archaeologists

• is the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of peopl

• is a part or imprint of something that was once alive.

• to learn about the past, they examine artifacts and the places where artifacts were found.

• is an object created and used by humans.

Actions and beliefs

• History helps us understand actions and beliefs about people.

• is an account of an event by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

• is the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people

• is a part or imprint of something that was once alive