Scientists believe that prehistoric cave artists made different colored paints by

mixing ground minerals with animal fat.

What do many scientists believe about handprints found on cave paintings?

Cave artists used handprints to sign their paintings.

What unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?

lack of evidence from the period

How might prehistoric artists have used hollow bird bones?

as a tool to blow paint through

Why are cave paintings like the ones at Lascaux, France, valuable sources of information?

They provide clues about life in prehistoric times.

What is a geographer?

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

Archaeologists study the past by

examining objects that people have left behind.

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

a cave filled with paintings of animals

Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?

People long ago were not as big as people today.

How did prehistoric artists deal with the uneven surfaces of the caves?

They included uneven surfaces as part of their composition.

Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?

to find out what happened and why

What evidence supports why scientists think prehistoric artists built scaffolding in caves?

cave paintings painted on high ceilings inside caves

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1
Prehistoric artists used engraving tools to
carve details on sculptures.
write in detailed diaries.
build scaffolds inside caves.
apply paint to cave walls.
2
Scientists believe that prehistoric cave artists made different colored paints by
mixing ground minerals with animal fat.
using the blood of animals mixed with dirt.
making a paste from ashes and vegetable oil.
following a written recipe found in a cave.
3
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time
after electricity was discovered.
before history was written.
after people lived in caves.
before humans hunted animals.
4
What do many scientists believe about handprints found on cave paintings?
Cave artists used handprints to show how many people lived in the cave.
Cave artists used handprints to make animal shapes.
Cave artists used handprints to sign their paintings.
Cave artists left handprints accidentally as they painted.
5
What unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?
lack of evidence from the period
conflicting views in ancient diaries
huge amounts of artifacts to analyze
written records that cannot be read
6
What type of paintings is rare in prehistoric cave art discoveries?
paintings of animals
paintings of humans
paintings of shapes
paintings of handprints
7
What type of social scientist would be most interested in an artifact with writing on it?
archaeologist
detective
historian
geographer
8
How might prehistoric artists have used hollow bird bones?
as a material to make spear throwers
as a tool to write with
as a surface to record writing
as a tool to blow paint through
9
What type of social scientist would be most interested in how prehistoric people used their environment to survive?
archaeologist
detective
historian
geographer
10
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 provide clues about life in prehistoric times.
They supply written records of how early humans lived.
They prove how old cave artists were when they made the art.
11
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
make maps
examine objects
read old newspapers
study Earth's features
12
What is a geographer?
a person who builds human-made features such as roads
an expert who studies and records the past
an expert who studies Earth's natural and human-made features
a person who creates artifacts for other scientists to study
13
Which of the following is a topic that would be included in the study of ancient history?
where the airplane was invented
the first American president
where early humans lived
the causes of World War II
14
Archaeologists study the past by
studying natural features of Earth.
examining objects that people have left behind.
studying human-made features of Earth.
examining diaries and letters made in the past.
15
Which clue to the past has been found near the artwork displayed in parts of caves?
masks in the shape of birds
prayer books for ceremonies
maps of the land nearby
lamps for burning animal fat
16
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
a volcano
a cave
a road
a spear
17
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940
clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
the stone wall of an ancient storage shed
a wooden stick used for throwing a spear
a cave filled with paintings of animals
18
Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
a mountain
a plant
a rock
a sculpture
19
Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?
The prints were made by children.
People long ago were not as big as people today.
The cave ceilings were very low.
The smallest members of the group stayed home to paint.
20
How did prehistoric artists deal with the uneven surfaces of the caves?
They only painted animals on the uneven surfaces.
They did not paint in caves with uneven surfaces.
They were forced to paint around any cracks in the caves.
They included uneven surfaces as part of their composition.
21
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a ritual
an artifact.
a theory
a document
22
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
to compare their ideas of history
to agree on plans for the future
to learn to speak an ancient language
to find out what happened and why
23
Social scientists are scholars who study
human society.
dinosaur skeletons.
astronomy.
animal behavior.
24
What evidence supports why scientists think prehistoric artists built scaffolding in caves?
plentiful forests growing nearby the caves
remains of scaffolding found inside caves
cave paintings showing people sleeping on scaffolding
cave paintings painted on high ceilings inside caves
25
What is a ritual?
a ceremony
a spear thrower
a weapon
a decoration

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History Alive - Lesson 1 Investigating the Past

25 termsStudBud Administration704 plays

History Alive - Lesson 1 Investigating the Past

Flashcards25 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 25

Answers

1
Prehistoric artists used engraving tools to
carve details on sculptures.
write in detailed diaries.
build scaffolds inside caves.
apply paint to cave walls.
2
Scientists believe that prehistoric cave artists made different colored paints by
mixing ground minerals with animal fat.
using the blood of animals mixed with dirt.
making a paste from ashes and vegetable oil.
following a written recipe found in a cave.
3
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time
after electricity was discovered.
before history was written.
after people lived in caves.
before humans hunted animals.
4
What do many scientists believe about handprints found on cave paintings?
Cave artists used handprints to show how many people lived in the cave.
Cave artists used handprints to make animal shapes.
Cave artists used handprints to sign their paintings.
Cave artists left handprints accidentally as they painted.
5
What unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?
lack of evidence from the period
conflicting views in ancient diaries
huge amounts of artifacts to analyze
written records that cannot be read
6
What type of paintings is rare in prehistoric cave art discoveries?
paintings of animals
paintings of humans
paintings of shapes
paintings of handprints
7
What type of social scientist would be most interested in an artifact with writing on it?
archaeologist
detective
historian
geographer
8
How might prehistoric artists have used hollow bird bones?
as a material to make spear throwers
as a tool to write with
as a surface to record writing
as a tool to blow paint through
9
What type of social scientist would be most interested in how prehistoric people used their environment to survive?
archaeologist
detective
historian
geographer
10
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 provide clues about life in prehistoric times.
They supply written records of how early humans lived.
They prove how old cave artists were when they made the art.
11
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
make maps
examine objects
read old newspapers
study Earth's features
12
What is a geographer?
a person who builds human-made features such as roads
an expert who studies and records the past
an expert who studies Earth's natural and human-made features
a person who creates artifacts for other scientists to study
13
Which of the following is a topic that would be included in the study of ancient history?
where the airplane was invented
the first American president
where early humans lived
the causes of World War II
14
Archaeologists study the past by
studying natural features of Earth.
examining objects that people have left behind.
studying human-made features of Earth.
examining diaries and letters made in the past.
15
Which clue to the past has been found near the artwork displayed in parts of caves?
masks in the shape of birds
prayer books for ceremonies
maps of the land nearby
lamps for burning animal fat
16
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
a volcano
a cave
a road
a spear
17
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940
clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
the stone wall of an ancient storage shed
a wooden stick used for throwing a spear
a cave filled with paintings of animals
18
Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
a mountain
a plant
a rock
a sculpture
19
Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?
The prints were made by children.
People long ago were not as big as people today.
The cave ceilings were very low.
The smallest members of the group stayed home to paint.
20
How did prehistoric artists deal with the uneven surfaces of the caves?
They only painted animals on the uneven surfaces.
They did not paint in caves with uneven surfaces.
They were forced to paint around any cracks in the caves.
They included uneven surfaces as part of their composition.
21
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a ritual
an artifact.
a theory
a document
22
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
to compare their ideas of history
to agree on plans for the future
to learn to speak an ancient language
to find out what happened and why
23
Social scientists are scholars who study
human society.
dinosaur skeletons.
astronomy.
animal behavior.
24
What evidence supports why scientists think prehistoric artists built scaffolding in caves?
plentiful forests growing nearby the caves
remains of scaffolding found inside caves
cave paintings showing people sleeping on scaffolding
cave paintings painted on high ceilings inside caves
25
What is a ritual?
a ceremony
a spear thrower
a weapon
a decoration