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Introducing History (Chapter 1 Review)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of an artifact that could be found in a classroom in 2500 AD?

a)

desks

b)

walls

c)

bones

d)

students

2.

Which era took place before 3500 BC?

a)

Ancient History

b)

Prehistory

c)

Modern History

d)

Middle Ages

3.

When did the Middle Ages era happen?

a)

before 3500 BC

b)

between 3500 BC and AD 500

c)

after AD 1400

d)

between AD 500 and AD 1400

4.

What is a century?

a)

1 year

b)

1000 years

c)

100 years

d)

10 years

5.

How long is a decade?

a)

1 year

b)

10 years

c)

100 years

d)

1000 years

6.

This period of time is equal to 1000 years.

a)

era

b)

century

c)

millenium

d)

decade

7.

What is the most important job of a historian?

a)

to look at cause and effect and learn from the past

b)

to work in museums studying artifacts

c)

to teach history to others

d)

to travel around the world

8.

What is the main thing that determines whether a source is trustworthy?

a)

the point of view of the author

b)

the facts in the document

c)

how famous the author is

d)

where the author got his information form

9.

Who studies the fossils of plants and animals?

a)

anthropologist

b)

paleontologist

c)

archaeologist

d)

species

10.

Who studies human history by examining artifacts and physical remains?

a)

paleontologist

b)

archaeologist

c)

historian

d)

geologist

11.

Which is an example of a primary source?

a)

biography

b)

letters

c)

textbook

d)

encyclopedia

12.

What makes a source a secondary source?

a)

written after the event

b)

written when the event actually happene

13.

Which of the following is considered a secondary source?

a)

letter

b)

diary

c)

photograph

d)

textbook

14.

Which website URL does NOT have reliable information?

a)

.edu

b)

.org

c)

.com

d)

.gov

15.

If you copy someone else's ideas or work without giving credit, that is called....

a)

bias

b)

plagiarism

c)

credentials

d)

point of view