WorksheetsQuiz on Historical and Archaeological Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is an expert that studies the past by examining objects left behind by people?
Archaeologists
Geographers
Historians
Researchers
What is the term for an object made or used by people in the past?
Ritual
Environment
Feature
Artifact
Who studies and records the past?
Researchers
Historians
Geographers
Archaeologists
What do you call an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth's features?
Archaeologists
Geographers
Researchers
Historians
What term describes all of the physical surroundings in a place?
Texture
Feature
Artifact
Environment
What does the term 'prehistoric' refer to?
Before written history
A type of artifact
A religious ceremony
A geometric shape
What is a ritual?
A type of artifact
A religious ceremony
A map feature
A geometric shape
What does 'geometric' mean?
A religious ceremony
A map feature
Having a form composed of simple shapes
A type of artifact
Who searches for information on a particular subject?
Historians
Researchers
Geographers
Archaeologists
What are textures?
Characteristics of an object's surface
A type of artifact
A map feature
A religious ceremony
What is the study of past events called?
History
Research
Geography
Archaeology
Which term refers to an important part or characteristic of something?
Feature
Texture
Environment
Artifact
What is the role of a geographer?
To conduct rituals
To study past events
To create maps of Earth's features
To examine artifacts
Which term is used to describe a form composed of simple shapes?
Artifact
Prehistoric
Ritual
Geometric
What does an archaeologist study?
Physical surroundings
Religious ceremonies
Past events through artifacts
Maps of Earth's features
