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History Alive! The Ancient World Chapter One Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the study of the distant past from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.

a)

Ancient History

b)

Social Scientist

c)

Prehistoric

d)

Ritual

2.

These are scholars who study human history

a)

Ancient History

b)

Social Scientist

c)

Prehistoric

d)

Ritual

3.

This means before written history

a)

Ancient History

b)

Social Scientist

c)

Prehistoric

d)

Ritual

4.

This means related to a ceremony

a)

Ancient History

b)

Social Scientist

c)

Prehistoric

d)

Ritual

5.

What do archeologists do?

a)

dig up the past, examine objects.

b)

record the past, especially the first thousand years of written records.

c)

make maps, and study geological features of the earth.

d)

they make tools

6.

What do historians do?

a)

dig up the past, examine objects.

b)

record the past, especially the first thousand years of written records.

c)

make maps, and study geological features of the earth.

d)

they make tools

7.

What do Geographers do?

a)

dig up the past, examine objects.

b)

record the past, especially the first thousand years of written records.

c)

make maps, and study geological features of the earth.

d)

they make tools

8.

Write in.

An object made or used by people in the past is called an (a)   .

9.

Check all three History detectives.

a)

Geographer

b)

Archeologist

c)

Planner

d)

Historian

10.

What do Scientists believe about the painting of animals by early humans.

Check all that apply

a)

Artists were trying to capture the animals "magical powers"

b)

It was a type of ritual

c)

Caveman might have worshipped animals

d)

Caveman painting animals for fun

11.

Check all the different types of art found in cave painting.

a)

Spirals

b)

Handprints

c)

Bison

d)

Fish

12.

What might the handprint in a cave symbolize?

Check all that apply.

a)

A way to sign their paintings

b)

A type of ritual

c)

showed ownership of the cave

d)

It was for decorations

13.

What ideas do Scientist have about the Spear Thrower.

Check all that apply.

a)

Good luck charm

b)

protection

c)

Decoration

d)

Successful hunt

14.

What color were the bison clay statues?

a)

Brown

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Gold

15.

What was used to create paint?

a)

animal fat and minerals

b)

rocks and minerals

c)

animal fat and rocks

d)

minerals, gems, and mud

16.

Four teenagers in Lascaux, France discovered a _______________ with animal paintings.

a)

cave

b)

beach

c)

mountain

d)

field

17.

How can we learn about events that happened so long ago?

Check all that apply.

a)

Ask questions.

b)

Study evidence

c)

make educated guesses

d)

relax