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UNIT 1 REVIEW

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a historical timeline which term is on the left of Year 1?

a)

BCE

b)

CE

c)

YEAR 0

d)

What, "There is a year 1"?

2.

9000 BCE, 6000 BCE, 4000 BCE, YEAR 1: Is this correct?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

1200 CE, 800 CE, 400 CE, YEAR 1: Is this correct?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Which scientist is not an ANTHROPOLOGIST?

a)

Rockologist

b)

Stratigrapher

c)

Geologist

d)

Archaeologist

5.

You have been called to an excavate the tooth of a giant ground sloth. Who are you?

a)

Geologist

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Stratigrapher

6.

Based on the stratigraphy illustrated here, name the anthropologists.

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Paleontologist

c)

Cultural Anthropologist

d)

They are all correct

7.

Examine the artifact, which scientist would be most interested in this?

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Linguist

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Geologist

8.

Which came first, BCE or CE?

a)

BCE

b)

CE

9.

On a time line which way do BCE numbers go?

a)

Left of Year 1 - Small # to right and Largest # to the Left

b)

Right of Year 1, Small # to right and Largest # to the Left

c)

Left of Year 1 - Small # to left and Largest # to the right

d)

Right of Year 1 - Small # to left and Largest # to the right

10.

Which characteristics can you associate with the Paleo Indian?

a)

Nomadic

b)

Hunter Gatherers

c)

Clans

d)

All answers are correct

11.

Why History?

a)

To appreciate our ancestors and celebrate accomplishments.

b)

To learn from our past mistakes and not repeat them.

c)

To know where we came from and what we’ve been through.

d)

All are correct

12.

Name the animal which was most important to the Paleo Indians who traveled on land?

a)

Woolly Mammoth

b)

Steppe Bison

c)

Sabre Tooth Tiger

d)

Giant Ground Sloth

13.

Identify the source type:

A play showing how Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm.

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

14.

Identify the source type:

A short story describing Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla's 'electrical' battle.

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

15.

Identify the source type:

A textbook describing the civil rights movement.

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

16.

Identify the source type:

An autobiography about the 40th president, Ronald Reagan.

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

17.

Which of these is the OLDEST?

a)

616 BCE End of the Assyrian Empire

b)

800 CE Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor

c)

264 BCE First Punic War

d)

490 BCE Battle of Marathon

18.

A chronological arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence

a)

Ancient

b)

Timeline

c)

Order

d)

Before the Common Era

19.

An object created by and used by humans

a)

archaeology

b)

artifact

c)

fossil

d)

culture

20.

A part or imprint of something that was once alive

a)

artifact

b)

history

c)

fossil

d)

primary source

21.

An account of an event created by someone that took part in or witnessed the event

a)

fossil

b)

primary source

c)

secondary source

d)

artifact

22.
Based on the Law of Superposition, what can be concluded about fossils?
a)
fossils give clues about past climate patterns
b)
Fossils form from the hard parts of organisms
c)
The oldest fossils are found in the lowest rock layers
d)
The most recent fossils were advanced organisms
23.
What rock layer is the oldest ?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
24.
Which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
25.
Which rock layer is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
26.

I like to study ancient Chinese writing. Who am I? A.....

a)

Archeologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Chemist

d)

Geologist

e)

Linguist

27.

I like to explore and determine the material from which a rock is made of? Who am I ? A......

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Geologist

c)

Linguist

d)

Botanist

28.

I am using the boss of the Archaelogical dig! I study the remains of buildings, artwork, pottery, tools and other artifacts. Who am I ? A.....

a)

Linguist

b)

Chemist

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Geologists

29.

Define Excavation?

a)

Excavation is the base upon which the building rests

b)

Excavation is the process by which temporary fences are placed around a site

c)

Excavation is the process of digging the ground on a site

d)

Excavation is the cutting of logs into timber

30.

People who move from place to place in search of food.

(a)  

31.

Nomads are people who

a)

move from place to place

b)

settle in a permanent home

32.

relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age

a)

Neolithic

b)

Ice Age

c)

artifact

d)

Paleolithic

33.
What is a hunter-gatherer?
a)
A human who hunts for their food.
b)
A human who hunts animals and gathers plants.
c)
A human who only travels from place to place.
d)
People who can't read.
34.
How do nomads live?
a)
They settle in one place.
b)
They build villages out of caves.
c)
They travel from place to place depending on the season.
d)
They return to the same place each season.
35.

What does prehistory mean?

a)

The time before time.

b)

The time period before writing/recording of events.

c)

Previous history.

36.
Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
jewelry made of smooth stones
b)
farms
c)
 cave paintings
d)
domesticated animals
37.

What does prehistory mean?

a)

The time before time.

b)

The time period before writing/recording of events.

c)

Previous history.

38.
How did people spend their time during the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Building cities
b)
Learning new jobs
c)
Finding food
d)
Weaving and Farming
39.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They were experts at using their environment to meet their basis needs. 
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities. 
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops. 
40.

What is the meaning of the word "chronological?"

a)

arranged in the order of time

b)

arranged in the order of importance

c)

arranged in alphabetical order

d)

arranged or organized by category

41.

Use the attached timeline to answer. Which of the two events happened first?

a)

Building of the pyramids - 2600 B.C.E.

b)

Hieroglyphic writing - 3100 B.C.E.

42.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
43.

Means "arranged in the order that events happened."

a)

decade

b)

historian

c)

chronological

d)

circa

44.

The Y in HISTORY means

a)

YOU

b)

YOUNGSTER

c)

YOUTH

d)

YEARLY

45.

The H in HISTORY means:

a)

Honesty

b)

HUMANITY

c)

Honor

d)

Human

46.

The I in History means:

a)

Imagination

b)

Incorrect

c)

Interpretation

d)

Interests

47.

The S in History means:

a)

STUNTS

b)

STRATIGRAPHY

c)

STARS

d)

STORIES

48.

The T in History means:

a)

Thermometer

b)

TIME

c)

Technology

d)

Temperature

49.

The O in History means:

a)

ORIGINALITY

b)

ORANGE

c)

ORIGINS

d)

OPTIONS

50.

The R in HISTORY means:

a)

RECIEVING

b)

REST

c)

REVIEWS

d)

RECORDS

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