History and Social Studies Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind is called an _________.

• archeologist

• biologist

• astronomer

• geologist

Fill in the blank: An object made or used by people in the past is called an _________.

• animal

• artifact

• mountain

• weather

Fill in the blank: A personal learning or preference for a particular outlook is called _________

• goals

• habit

• skill

• bias

Fill in the blank: An expert who studies and creates maps of Earth's natural and human made features is called a _________.

• geographer

• biologist

• astronomer

• chemist

Fill in the blank: An expert who studies and records the past is called a _________.

• biologist

• geologist

• historian

• astronomer

Fill in the blank: In history, the process of exploring the answers to questions about a certain time and place is called _________.

• expedition

• inquiry

• mythology

• chronology

Fill in the blank: The term for before written history is _________.

• prehistoric

• modern

• historic

• futuristic

Fill in the blank: A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred is called a _________.

• editorial

• secondary source

• fictional account

• primary source

Fill in the blank: Relating to a ceremony such as a religious ceremony is called a _________.

• festival

• ritual

• holiday

• tradition

Fill in the blank: A document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period in which they occurred is called a _________.

• secondary source

• primary source

• artifact

• eyewitness account