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WorksheetsChapter 1 HA Study Guide
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
People who study the past are most like
a)
artists
b)
detectives
c)
builders
d)
teachers
2.
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940
a)
clay figures of army soldiers
b)
a cave filled with paintings of animals
c)
a wooden stick used for throwing a spear
d)
a stone storage jar
3.
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
a)
examine objects
b)
make a map
c)
read old newspapers
d)
study the features of Earth
4.
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a)
a document
b)
a ritual
c)
a bison
d)
an artifact
5.
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
a)
to agree on plans for the future
b)
to compare ideas of history
c)
to find out what happened and why
d)
to learn to speak an ancient language
6.
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
a)
a road
b)
a cave
c)
a spear
d)
a volcano
7.
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time
a)
before people lived in cities
b)
before humans hunted animals
c)
before electricity was discovered
d)
before history was written
8.
What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures?
a)
Many trees grew in the area
b)
Pictures of scaffolding have been found
c)
Some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor
d)
The ancient planks are still there
9.
If ancient paintings were found in a cave, which of these questions would be the hardest to answer?
a)
HOW did people make the paint?
b)
WHAT did people paint pictures of?
c)
WHY did people paint in caves?
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)
lamps for burning animal fat
b)
Maps of nearby lands
c)
masks of birds
d)
prayer books for ceremonies
11.
About how long ago were the objects and art described in this chapter created?
a)
about 500 to 800 years ago
b)
about 2,000 to 3,000 years ago
c)
about 10,000 to 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.
What does the ancient spear thrower with its detailed carving, tell us about the person who may have used it?
a)
This person was a hunter
b)
This person was very strong
c)
This person prayed to animals
d)
This person was a skilled painter
14.
Which question about the past does cave art MOST help to answer
a)
What color hair did the people have?
b)
What language did they speak?
c)
What animals lived in the area?
d)
What is the meaning of geometric shapes?
15.
What do scientists think may have been the reason why ancient artists made paint by grinding different minerals and mixing powder with fat or oil?
a)
to find out which paint would last a long time
b)
to make the paint dry in different lengths of time
c)
to make different colors of paint for their art
d)
to use the paint in ceremonies for hunting different animals
16.
What material was used to make the bison sculptures?
a)
wood
b)
steel
c)
clay
d)
soapstone
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