is a person who looks at material evidence from the past.

Archaeologists use a grid system like this to:

help with recording where objects are found.

an archaeological site being excavated.

things that were made by people in the past.

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Introduction to History and Archaeology

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What is History?, Archaeology, Historian, Tools used by archaeologists, The process of a dig, Fossil, Artefacts, Timelines, BC, AD and CE, Decade, century, millennium, Strata, Absolute dating, Relative dating, Primary source, Secondary Source, Bias, Source Reliability

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1
An Archaeologist
is a person who looks at material evidence from the past.
looks at different types of evidence found by someone else.
examines dinosaurs.
would never go digging for artefacts or fossils.
2
Knowing the past can help us to understand ourselves and the present much better.
True
False
False
True
3
This is an example of a primary source:
a Horrible Histories video
an Archaeologist writing about their work
an ancient Roman sword
a Text book
4
An Archaeologist must get ___________ from the owner of the land before they start digging.
photos
permission
payment
samples
5
Archaeologists use a grid system like this to:
help with recording where objects are found.
mark out the best areas to dig.
divide it up for different workers.
measure the area.
6
This is a picture of
a relic.
a secondary source.
a fossil.
an artefact.
7
Historians believe that the world today is a product of the past.
True
Past
Past
True
8
A person who researches the past, and builds a picture of how people in other times lived is
a Paleontologist.
a Botanist.
an Historian.
an Archaeologist.
9
A millennium equals
1000 years
10 000 years
100 years
10 years
10
This is a picture of
a primary source.
an archaeological site being excavated.
workers laying turf.
a building being made.
11
The layers in this diagram are called
layers
levels
sites
strata
12
This person is likely to be
an archaeologist.
an archaeologian.
a painter.
an historian.
13
An example of a secondary source would be
an artefact
a diary
a History textbook
a tomb painting
14
History is
the study of ancient sites.
the study of the past.
the study of archaeology.
the study of fossils.
15
BC means
Before Church.
Bin Chicken.
Before Child.
Before Christ.
16
This is a picture of
a ruler.
a measurement.
a timeline.
a number line.
17
AD stands for
Anno Domini
Anno Dominos
Anno Domingo
Anti Dandruff
18
This picture is an example of
an artefact.
a fossil.
a secondary source.
a strata.
19
These archaeologists are
working carefully.
excavating a site.
looking for artefacts.
all of the above
20
An artefact is
a tool used by archaeologists.
an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh.
a type of Modern art.
things that were made by people in the past.

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Introduction to History and Archaeology

20 termsStudBud Administration1,436 plays

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
An Archaeologist
is a person who looks at material evidence from the past.
looks at different types of evidence found by someone else.
examines dinosaurs.
would never go digging for artefacts or fossils.
2
Knowing the past can help us to understand ourselves and the present much better.
True
False
False
True
3
This is an example of a primary source:
a Horrible Histories video
an Archaeologist writing about their work
an ancient Roman sword
a Text book
4
An Archaeologist must get ___________ from the owner of the land before they start digging.
photos
permission
payment
samples
5
Archaeologists use a grid system like this to:
help with recording where objects are found.
mark out the best areas to dig.
divide it up for different workers.
measure the area.
6
This is a picture of
a relic.
a secondary source.
a fossil.
an artefact.
7
Historians believe that the world today is a product of the past.
True
Past
Past
True
8
A person who researches the past, and builds a picture of how people in other times lived is
a Paleontologist.
a Botanist.
an Historian.
an Archaeologist.
9
A millennium equals
1000 years
10 000 years
100 years
10 years
10
This is a picture of
a primary source.
an archaeological site being excavated.
workers laying turf.
a building being made.
11
The layers in this diagram are called
layers
levels
sites
strata
12
This person is likely to be
an archaeologist.
an archaeologian.
a painter.
an historian.
13
An example of a secondary source would be
an artefact
a diary
a History textbook
a tomb painting
14
History is
the study of ancient sites.
the study of the past.
the study of archaeology.
the study of fossils.
15
BC means
Before Church.
Bin Chicken.
Before Child.
Before Christ.
16
This is a picture of
a ruler.
a measurement.
a timeline.
a number line.
17
AD stands for
Anno Domini
Anno Dominos
Anno Domingo
Anti Dandruff
18
This picture is an example of
an artefact.
a fossil.
a secondary source.
a strata.
19
These archaeologists are
working carefully.
excavating a site.
looking for artefacts.
all of the above
20
An artefact is
a tool used by archaeologists.
an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh.
a type of Modern art.
things that were made by people in the past.