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WorksheetsChapter 1 Introduction to History
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
If you didn't know what economic means, what clues in this passage could help you discover it?
systems, currencies, businesses
artifacts, roman, chinese
artifacts, archaeologists, period
clues, articles, time
What clues might help you guess the meaning of navigate in this passage?
wrecks, roman, Mediterranean
found, thought, suggests
academics, merchants, previous
sailed, boats, coast, waters
In which century were you born? What is another name for that?
18th Century, the 1700s
19th Century, the 1800s
20th Century, the 1900s
21st Century, the 2000s
Put the following dates in chronological order: AD 2000, the third century, 44 BC, the 1600s, CE 1200, 3100 BC
3100 BC, 1215 CE, 44 BC, the 1600s, AD 2000
3100 BC, 44 BC, the third century, CE 1215, the 1600s, AD 2000
44 BC, 3100 BC, CE 1215, AD 2000
44 BC, CE 1215, 1600, 3100 BC, AD 2000
What are the main tools of the historian?
fossils
man-made objects
written works
artifacts
How does a primary source differ from a secondary source?
Primary= the source is the first in line. Secondary= the source is the second in line.
Primary= the witness is a child. Secondary= the witness is a teenager
Primary= information gathered. Secondary= participated or witnessed
Primary= participated or witnessed. Secondary= information gathered
Which of the following is a question a history scholar might study?
What makes a poem beautiful?
What caused the collapse of an empire?
What is clay made of?
How do different plant species change over time?
Which of the following are NOT examples of tools that historians might use?
speeches and letters
remains of plants and animals
works of art and legal codes
remains of ancient cities and peace treaties
Archaeologists study
written records.
secondary sources.
legends and stories
objects that people leave behind
What do the stories of Ghengis Khan and King Arthur have in common?
They are opinions.
They are legends.
They are primary sources.
They are artifacts.
What artifact reveals the importance that the Greeks gave to sports?
temple ruins
bronze art
statues of athletes
judicial documents
Chinese farmers discovered thousands of ancient clay soldiers due to
legends.
artifacts.
fossils.
luck.
Which statement best describes the difference between historians and archaeologists?
Historians study recent history while archaeologists study ancient times.
Historians study ancient times while archaeologists study recent history.
Historians primarily study written records while archaeologists study artifacts.
Historians primarily study artifacts while archaeologists study written records.
Why was the Rosetta Stone unique?
It was the oldest religious relic ever found.
It was the oldest example of ironwork ever found.
It was the key to understanding ancient writing.
It was the key to understanding ancient construction techniques.
In the past, history books often overlooked
the contributions of women.
the role of wealthy people.
the contributions of men.
the role of military leaders.
According to this timeline, what periods of time have taken place in the Current Era?
Neolithic, Ancient Age, Middle Ages
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Ancient Age
Paleolithic, Ancient Age, Middle Ages
Ancient Age, Middle Ages, Modern Age
