WorksheetsL1 - Investigating The Past
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
A. Make maps.
B. Examine an old lamp
C. Read old newspapers.
D. Study the curves of a river.
An object made or used by people in the past is called:
A. An artifact.
Be. A document.
C. A ritual.
D. A theory.
Historians:
A. Agree on plans for the future.
B. Compare their ideas of history.
C. Learn to speak an ancient language.
D. Are the recorders of the past.
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time:
A. Before written history.
B. Before people lived in cities.
C. Before humans hunted animals.
D. Before electricity was discovered.
Social scientists are scholars who study
animal behavior
dinosaur skeletons
human society/groups
astronomy/planets
Which of these is a man-made feature that a geographer might study?
an ice burg
a bridge
a spear
a cavern
What unique challenge does the study of "prehistoric" history present?
written records that cannot be read
conflicting views in ancient diaries
lack of written evidence from the period
huge amounts of artifacts to analyze
Which type of social scientist would study ancient written records from the past?
archaeologist
historian
geographer
all of the above
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
to agree on plans for the future
to compare their ideas of history
to learn to speak ancient languages
to find out what happened and why
Which information about an artifact might a geographer be interested in?
How big the artifact is
Where the artifact was found
How the artifact was made
Is the artifact in good condition?
