Social Studies 101: Basic Concepts

Excavate ruins of an ancient city

• Anthropologist

• Geologist

• Archaeologist

• Historian

An interview recording with a Holocaust survivor

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

What is a decade?

• A period of 5 years.

• A period of 10 years.

• A period of 15 years.

• A period of 20 years.

A documentary about the Great Depression

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

What does AD mean in dating?

• After Death

• Anno Domini ('In the Year of Our Lord')

• Ancient Date

• A Date

What does CE stand for?

• Common Era

• Current Era

• Christian Era

• Cultural Era

Digs up artifacts like pottery, bones, and tools

• Anthropologist

• Geologist

• Archaeologist

• Historian

What is a historian?

• A person who studies and interprets written records and other sources from the past.

• A scientist who conducts experiments to understand natural phenomena.

• An artist who creates visual representations of historical events.

• A teacher who educates students about current events.

Studies fossils and burial sites for clues about human life

• Paleontologist

• Anthropologist

• Archaeologist

• Geologist

A photograph taken during the March on Washington (1963)

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary