6th GRADE Test (1st Test)

What is an era?

• A large block of time.

• A black hole.

• A type of car.

• A time before written history.

What is archaeology?

• The study of objects to learn about past human life.

• The study of fossils to learn about past life.

• The study of volcanic islands.

• The study of calendars.

What is an artifact?

• An object made by a person.

• Bones of living things.

• Plant remains.

• Facts about artwork.

What is paleontology?

• The study of fossils.

• The study of manmade objects.

• The study of pails and buckets.

• The study of artwork.

What is a fossil?

• Plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time.

• Manmade objects.

• A shoe company.

• A type of African Violet plant.

What is anthropology?

• The study of human culture and how it develops over time.

• The study of objects.

• The study of fossils.

• The study of pea pods.

What does "species" mean?

• A class of individuals with similar physical characteristics.

• A newspaper company.

• A sci fi movie.

• Manmade objects.

What is a decade?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

• 10,000 years

What is a century?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

• 10,000 years

What is a millennium?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

• 50 years