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What is History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

artifacts

a)

the study of the past

b)

objects made by people

c)

prehistoric times

d)

remains of plant and animal life

2.

Archeology

a)

the study of the past

b)

objects made by people

c)

prehistoric times

d)

remains of plant and animal life

3.

paleontology

a)

the study of the past

b)

objects made by people

c)

prehistoric times

d)

remains of plant and animal life

4.

History is the story of the (a)   .

5.

Historians are like...

a)

Politicians

b)

Doctors

c)

Detectives

d)

Lawyers

6.

An example of a PRIMARY SOURCE of evidence is a...

a)

an imaginative diary entry

b)

a diary you write about an event in history you have studied

c)

diary written at the time of the event

7.

An example of a SECONDARY SOURCE of evidence is...

a)

a painting created in 1914 to represent a famous battle in WW1

b)

a replica of the famous "Mona Lisa" painting by Leonardo da Vinci

c)

an original painting by Dutch artist Monet

8.

This is an example of a (a)   .

9.

To put dates or events into CHRONOLOGICAL order is to put them in order from...

a)

most recent to furtherest

b)

modern times to ancient times

c)

furtherest back in history to most recent

d)

today to the future

10.

Very important

a)

Significant

b)

Primary

c)

Perspective

d)

Bias