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Ancient World Chapter 1 Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large division or block of time that historians use to label groups of years.

a)

bias

b)

era

c)

conclusion

d)

period

2.

an object made by people, such as tools, pottery, weapons, and jewelry

a)

fossils

b)

primary source

c)

evidence

d)

artifact

3.

remains of plants or animals that have been preserved from an earlier time

a)

evidence

b)

fossil

c)

artifact

d)

secondary source

4.

something that shows proof that something is true, such as material objects or written documents

a)

era

b)

primary source

c)

evidence

d)

secondary source

5.

firsthand evidence of an event in history; written or created by people who saw or experienced an event.

a)

secondary source

b)

artifacts

c)

evidence

d)

primary source

6.

a document or written work created after an event; usually contains background information and a broad view of an event.

a)

primary source

b)

evidence

c)

point of view

d)

secondary source

7.

a personal attitude about people or life contained in a primary source; historians evaluate to determine whether it is trustworthy.

a)

primary source

b)

bias

c)

point of view

d)

evidence

8.

an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events; cannot always be trusted

a)

judgement

b)

evidence

c)

bias

d)

secondary source

9.

a decision reached after examining evidence; historians draw conclusions based on their review of available information.

a)

evidence

b)

conclusion

c)

answers

d)

proof

10.

What does a historian do

a)

examines the causes and effects of past events

b)

examines the effects and effects of past events

c)

examines the causes and causes of past events

d)

studies history

11.

The years before the birth of Jesus are labeled ______

a)

B.C.

b)

A.D.

c)

B.C.E.

d)

A.D.D.

12.

The years after the birth of Jesus are labeled _____

a)

B.C.

b)

A.D.

c)

B.C.E.

d)

A.D.E.

13.

Which of the following are ways you can avoid plagiarism?

a)

write the information in your own words.

b)

always reference the author when you restate an opinion or reading.

c)

always include a footnote when you directly quote a source.

d)

all are correct and I can write them out on my test.

14.

What is the purpose of a timeline?

a)

to show how events of the past happened

b)

to show when events of the past happened

c)

to show why events of the past happened

d)

to show where events of the past happened

15.

What does an archaeologist do?

a)

they study people and events of the past.

b)

they study people and events of the past and dig to find artifacts.

c)

they study people and events of the past and dig to find stones.

d)

they study people, events and tools of the past.