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Lesson 1: Investigating the Past

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

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Class
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1.

Which of these would be included in the study of "ancient" history?

a)

causes of World War II

b)

where early humans lived

c)

first American president

2.

People who study ancient history make educated guesses called?

a)

solutions

b)

investigation

c)

hypothesis

3.

What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940?

a)

clay sculptures of soldiers

b)

cave filled with paintings of animals

c)

stone wall of a storage shed

4.

Archaeologists mainly study the past by. . .

a)

examining objects people left behind

b)

examining diaries and letters made in the past

c)

studying natural features of the Earth

5.

What does a geographer do?

a)

a person who creates artifacts for other scientists to study

b)

an expert who studies Earth's natural and human-made features

c)

an expert who studies and records the past

6.

Which of these is an "artifact?"

a)

a mountain

b)

a sculpture

c)

a rock

7.

What type of social scientist would be most interested in how prehistoric people used their environment to survive?

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

geographer

8.

An archaeologist would look at an artifact.

Which would a historian look at?

a)

fossils

b)

diary

9.

What does "prehistory" mean?

a)

Before people hunted animals

b)

Before history was written

c)

After people lived in caves

10.

Where have cave paintings been found?

a)
  • only in Lascaux, France.

b)
  • all over the world.

c)
  • only in South America.

11.

Which of the following can be determined from prehistoric cave paintings of animals?

a)
  • types of prehistoric animals

b)
  • bone structure of prehistoric animals

c)
  • behavior of prehistoric animals

12.

Why do scientists think early humans used some sort of ladder or scaffolding in caves?

a)

Cave art was found high up on cave walls and ceilings

b)

There were pictures of ladders and scaffolding in cave art

c)

They found caves near forests

13.

What types of paintings are rare or hard to find on cave walls?

a)

animals

b)

handprints

c)

people

14.

What is another word for ritual?

a)

weapon

b)

decoration

c)

ceremony

15.

What do experts think the handprints in caves were for?

a)

they were accidentally left there

b)

used to sign their paintings or work

c)

to show how many people lived there

16.

What do scientists think early humans used to make their paint for cave art?

a)

human or animal blood

b)

ground minerals and animal fat

c)

ashes and vegetable oil paste

17.

Why would early humans use engraving tools on the walls?

a)

to carve details on sculptures and walls

b)

put paint on the walls

c)

write words in diaries

18.

Which scientist might create a map of the area using natural resources they find?

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

geographer

19.

Which scientist would look for written documents like diaries or logs?

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

geographer

20.

Which scientist would be interested in jewelry, sculptures, or tools?

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

geographer

21.

Which scientists "digs?"

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

geographer

22.

Which scientists "maps?"

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

geographer

23.

Which scientist "writes?"

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

geographer