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Studying History

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "history"?

a)

Artifacts discovered by archaeologists

b)

The study of the past

c)

Religious stories

d)

Old movies

2.

A person who is a student of history, especially of a particular period. They rely on information that has been written down.

a)

Geographer

b)

Historian

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Journalist

3.

What is archaeology?

a)

The study of the past by examining artifacts and fossils.

b)

Reading history books

c)

Studying dinosaurs

d)

The study of the past by examining textbooks

4.

What is geography?

a)

The study of people and events of the past.

b)

The study of how people and nations make choices.

c)

The study of the rights and duties of citizens.

d)

The study of the Earth and its people.

5.
How are the fields of history and archaeology similar?
a)
Both study people and places of the past
b)
Both study people of the past
c)
Both study places of the past
d)
Neither study the past
6.

Which of the following is NOT a job of an archaeologist?

a)

Preserving artifacts

b)

Dating objects of historical interests

c)

Drawing maps

d)

Excavating historical sites

7.

A (a)   is an expert of the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere.

8.

A period of ten years

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Age

d)

Era

9.

Check all the terms that apply to dates that occurred long ago, before the birth of the Christian religious figure Jesus Christ

a)

BCE

b)

CE

c)

AD

d)

BC

10.

Unlike BC dates, AD dates get ___________ as time passes. The ______________ the number, the later the date.

(a)  

11.

A word used by historians to show they are not sure exactly when an event took place. It means "about".

a)

circa

b)

ancient

c)

age

d)

timeline

12.

A period of one hundred years.

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Age

d)

Era