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Investigating the Past Through Inquiry
Investigating the Past Through Inquiry
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Unit 1 Lesson 1 Review
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a question that has a concrete answer based on factual information that can be researched and proven
secondary source
supporting question
compelling question
2
Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?
What did geometric shapes mean?
What did the people look like?
What animals lived in the area?
What language did people speak?
3
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time....
before history was written
before people used computers
before electricity was discovered
4
a question that does not have a simple or direct answer and requires some thought and investigation to answer
compelling question
inquiry
supporting question
5
before written history
secondary source
prehistoric
argument
ritual
6
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
volcano
a cave
a road
a spear
7
The physical surroundings in a place, including land, water, plants, and climate are all part of an area's
ritual
geometric
environment
historian
8
If ancient paintings were found in a cave, which of these questions would be the hardest to answer?
How did people make the paint?
What did people use for paintbrushes?
Why did people paint in caves?
9
Which of these would most likely be studied by a HISTORIAN?
animals and weapons
tools and bones
rivers and mountains
journals and documents
10
a document/record of past events created by someone who was NOT present during the events /time period when occurred
primary source
supporting question
compelling question
secondary source
11
relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony
artifact
bias
ritual
12
Moss, fur, and human hair were used
as paintbrushes
as food
as maps
as collector's items
13
in history, the process of exploring the answers to questions about a certain time and place
inquiry
ritual
bias
14
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
to find out what happened and why
to learn or speak a different language
to compare their ideas of history
15
People who study the past are most like
detectives
artists
builders
16
Which of these would most likely be studied by a GEOGRAPHER?
volcanoes and maps
coins and clothing
tools and weapons
books and diaries
17
What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures (scaffolding) to stand on?
the ancient planks are still there
many trees grew in the area
some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor
18
Which of the following is NOT a reason scientists believe that ancient people created cave paintings and sculptures?
For decoration or recording an event.
For religious rituals and ceremonies.
to leave evidence for scientists in the future.
to capture animals "majical powers".
19
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a ritual
artifact
a document
20
An archaeologist is an expert who studies the past by examining
maps and natural features of the past
objects made or used by people of the past
prehistoric documents
objects made by people in the present
21
Which of the following is the best description of what is shown in cave paintings?
animals, handprints, and hunting scenes
farming and farm tools
huts and ancient houses
families and dancing humans
22
Which of these would most likely be studied by an ARCHAEOLOGIST?
coins and old clothing
books and letters
diagrams and diaries
maps and charts
23
the position that researchers take about a particular topic, based on the evidence that they have gathered
ritual
inquiry
argument
bias
24
a personal leaning or a preference for a particular outlook
bias
inquiry
ritual
25
What does this ancient spear thrower, with its detailed carving, indicate about the person who may have used it?
This person was a skilled painter.
This person was a hunter.
This person was the strongest person in his group.
This person must have prayed to animals.
26
Scientists think ancient artists made paint by grinding differentminerals and mixing the powder with fat and oil....
To make the paint dry in different lengths of time.
To use the paint in ceremonies for huntng different animals.
To find out which paint would last longest.
To make different colors of paint for their art.
27
the laws and regulations that determine how problems can be solved in response to social issues
public policy
secondary source
ritual
28
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France, in 1940?
the stone wall of an ancient storage shed
clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
A cave filled with paintings of animals
29
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
make maps
read old newspapers
examine objects
30
a document or record of past events created by someone who was present during the events/time period when they occurred
primary source
artifact
secondary source
