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WorksheetsCh. 1 Investigation the Past
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940?
a)
clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
b)
a cave filled with paintings of animals
c)
the stone wall of an ancient storage shed
d)
a wooden stick used for throwing a spear
2.
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
a)
make maps
b)
examine objects
c)
read old newspapers
d)
study Earth's features
3.
People who study the past are most like
a)
artists
b)
builders
c)
detectives
d)
teachers
4.
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a)
an artifact
b)
a document
c)
a ritual
d)
a theory
5.
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
a)
to agree on plans for the future
b)
to compare their ideas of history
c)
to learn to speak an ancient language
d)
to find out what happened and why
6.
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
a)
a cave
b)
a road
c)
a spear
d)
a volcano
7.
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time...
a)
before history was written
b)
before people lived in cities
c)
before humans hunted animals
d)
before electricity was discovered
8.
What is the evidence that preshistoric cave artists built wood structures (scaffolding) to stand on?
a)
Many trees grew in the area
b)
The ancient planks are still there
c)
Pictures of the scaffolding have been found
d)
Some paintings are too hight to be reached from the floor
9.
If ancient paintings were found in a cave, which of these questions would be the hardest to answer?
a)
Why did people paint in caves?
b)
How did people make the paint?
c)
What did people paint pictures of?
d)
What did people use for paintbrushes?
10.
Which clue to the past has been found near the artwork displayed in parts of caves?
a)
maps of the land nearby
b)
masks in the shape of birds
c)
prayer books for ceremonies
d)
lamps for burning animal fat
11.
About how long ago were the objects and art described in this chapter created?
a)
About 500-800 years ago
b)
About 2,000-3,000 years ago
c)
About 10,000-18,000 years ago
d)
about 2 to 3 million years ago
12.
Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?
a)
The cave ceilings were very low
b)
The prints were made by children
c)
People long ago were not as big as people today
d)
The smallest members of the group stayed home to paint
13.
Which question about the past does cave art most help answer?
a)
What did the people look like?
b)
What animals lived in the area?
c)
What language did people speak?
d)
What did geometric shapes mean?
14.
What do scientist think may have been the reason why ancient artists made paint by grinding different minerals and mixing the powder with fat and oil?
a)
to find out which paint would last longest
b)
to make different colors of paint for their art
c)
to make the paint dry in different lengths of time
d)
to use the paint in ceremonies for hunting different animals
15.
What social scientist would ask the question, who lived in this place? When did they live here? What were they like?
a)
archaeologist
b)
geographer
c)
historian
d)
doctor
16.
What social scientist would study artifacts such as tools, clothing, or coins?
a)
geographer
b)
historian
c)
lawyer
d)
archaeologist
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