6th Grade SS Review Unit 1 Quiz

What is history?

• A list of important dates and wars.

• The story of how people interact with each other, their environment, and artifacts.

• The study of rocks and fossils only.

• A collection of fictional stories about the past.

Why is studying history considered important for being an active citizen?

• It guarantees you will become a famous leader.

• It is the only way to learn about geography.

• It develops skills and knowledge needed to participate in the community.

• It focuses solely on learning about ancient kings and queens.

A diary written by a soldier during a war is an example of what?

• A secondary source.

• A primary source.

• An artifact.

• Oral history.

What is the main difference between a primary and a secondary source?

• A primary source is always a book, while a secondary source is always an article.

• A primary source is created by a witness, while a secondary source is created by someone who was not there.

• Primary sources are old, and secondary sources are new.

• Primary sources are less reliable than secondary sources.

What is the study of artifacts like tools, utensils, pots, and pans to learn about the past called?

• Anthropology

• Geography

• Archaeology

• Geology

Anno Domini is abbreviated as __

• A.D.

• B.C.

• C.E.

• B.C.E.

The religiously neutral term C.E. (Common Era) is used to replace which other term?

• B.C. (Before Christ)

• B.C.E. (Before Common Era)

• A.D. (Anno Domini)

• Ice Age

How does an anthropologist support a historian?

• By studying only the weather patterns of the past.

• By uncovering how humans developed biologically and culturally.

• By focusing exclusively on written government documents.

• By creating maps of ancient cities.

The study of humans, both past and present, including their biological and cultural development, is called:

• Archaeology

• History

• Geography

• Anthropology

Passing down important culture, traditions, knowledge, etc. through speech is known as:

• Written history

• A secondary source

• Oral history

• A fossil record