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WorksheetsInvestigating the Past Through Inquiry
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the following is a topic that would be included in the study of ancient history?
A. the causes of World War II
B. where early humans lived
C. the first American president
D. where the airplane was invented
People who study ancient history make educated guesses called
interpretations
solutions
investigations
hypotheses
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940
clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
a cave filled with paintings of animals
the stone wall of an ancient storage shed
a wooden stick used for throwing a spear
What is a geographer?
a person who creates artifacts for other scientists to study
an expert who studies and records the past
a person who builds human-made features such as roads
an expert who studies Earth's natural and human-made features
What type of social scientist would be most interested in an artifact with writing on it?
archaeologist
geographer
historian
detective
Archaeologists study the past by
examining objects that people have left behind.
studying natural features of Earth.
studying human-made features of Earth.
examining diaries and letters made in the past.
Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
a mountain
a plant
a rock
a sculpture
What type of social scientist would be most interested in how prehistoric people used their environment to survive?
archaeologist
geographer
historian
detective
Archaeologist is to artifact as historian is to (this is an ANALOGY)
detective.
diary.
landform.
laboratory.
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time
before history was written.
after people lived in caves.
before humans hunted animals.
after electricity was discovered.
Cave paintings have been found
only in Lascaux, France.
all over the world.
only in South America.
only in Australia and Africa.
Which of the following can be determined from prehistoric cave paintings of animals?
types of prehistoric animals
bone structure of prehistoric animals
size of prehistoric animals
behavior of prehistoric animals
What evidence supports why scientists think prehistoric artists built scaffolding in caves?
remains of scaffolding found inside caves
cave paintings showing people sleeping on scaffolding
cave paintings painted on high ceilings inside caves
plentiful forests growing nearby the caves
What type of paintings is rare in prehistoric cave art discoveries?
paintings of humans
paintings of shapes
paintings of animals
paintings of handprints
What is a ritual?
a decoration
a ceremony
a weapon
a spear thrower
What do many scientists believe about handprints found on cave paintings?
Cave artists used handprints to make animal shapes.
Cave artists left handprints accidentally as they painted.
Cave artists used handprints to sign their paintings.
Cave artists used handprints to show how many people lived in the cave.
Scientists believe that prehistoric cave artists made different colored paints by
using the blood of animals mixed with dirt.
mixing ground minerals with animal fat.
following a written recipe found in a cave.
making a paste from ashes and vegetable oil.
Prehistoric artists used engraving tools to
apply paint to cave walls.
build scaffolds inside caves.
write in detailed diaries.
carve details on sculptures.
How might prehistoric artists have used hollow bird bones?
as a tool to write with
as a surface to record writing
as a tool to blow paint through
as a material to make spear throwers
Why are cave paintings like the ones at Lascaux, France, valuable sources of information?
They are the only evidence we have about prehistoric times.
They prove how old cave artists were when they made the art.
They supply written records of how early humans lived.
They provide clues about life in prehistoric times.
Which of these could humans make that geographers would be interested in?
waterfall
lunch
spear
road
After finding artwork in caves, there was a clue found near the artwork that tells us about the past. What was it?
lamps tht burn animal fat
bird masks
diary pages
poetry
Who studies human societies?
archaeologists
geographers
historians
social scientists
What unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?
huge amounts of artifacts to analyze
lack of evidence from the period
conflicting views in ancient diaries
written records that cannot be read
