CK12 Intro: Exploring Human History and Culture

What is the primary focus of an anthropologist?

• Studying the earth's physical features

• Studying artifacts to understand human origins, customs, and beliefs

• Recording and interpreting past events

• Studying economic behaviors

Which term describes anything created and left behind by humans that provides information about their culture?

• Era

• Artifact

• Turning point

• Economics

Who studies the earth and the distribution of life, including human activity?

• Historian

• Archaeologist

• Geographer

• Anthropologist

What is the study of human behaviors practiced to meet needs called?

• Economics

• Archaeology

• History

• Geography

Which of the following best describes the Stone Age?

• A period after the invention of writing

• An era before humans developed metal technologies, characterized by hunting and gathering

• A time when humans first built cities

• The era of industrialization

If a scientist is examining pottery and tools from an ancient civilization to learn about their daily life, which field are they most likely working in?

• Economics

• Archaeology

• Geography

• History

How does periodization help historians in their work?

• By providing a way to divide history into manageable segments for study

• By identifying economic trends

• By mapping physical features of the earth

• By creating artifacts

Which of the following is an example of a turning point in history?

• The daily life of a medieval farmer

• The invention of the printing press

• The study of ancient coins

• The measurement of a river's length

A historian is trying to determine how the development of metal tools changed human societies. Which approach would best help them answer this question?

• Comparing artifacts from before and after the introduction of metal tools

• Measuring the size of ancient cities

• Mapping the locations of rivers

• Calculating the economic output of ancient farms

Suppose you are given a collection of artifacts from two different eras. How would you use these artifacts to draw conclusions about changes in human culture over time?

• By identifying the materials and purposes of the artifacts to infer shifts in technology and lifestyle

• By only recording the number of artifacts found

• By ignoring the context in which the artifacts were found

• By focusing solely on the color of the artifacts