Lesson 1: Investigating the Past

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

geographer

Question 2

Cave paintings have been found:

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all over the world

Question 3

What is a ritual?

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ceremony

Question 4

What was prehistoric paints made out of?

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minerals and animal fat

Question 5

A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time:

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before history was written

Question 6

Which of the following is a topic that would be included in the study of ancient history?

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where early humans lived

Question 7

Handprints were a way for the artist to "sign" their cave art paintings.

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True

Question 8

What type of paintings are rare in prehistoric cave art?

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paintings of humans

Question 9

Early humans build ladders (scaffolding) in caves so they coul paint up high.

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True

Question 10

Archaeologists study the past by:

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examining objects that people have left behind

Question 11

What type of social scientist would be most interested in how prehistoic people used their environment to survive?

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geographer

Question 12

Archaeologist is to artifact as historian is to:

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diary

Question 13

What type of social scientist would be the most interested in an artifact with writing on it?

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historian

Question 14

People who study ancient history make educated guesses called:

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hypotheses

Question 15

Which is an artifact?

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a sculpture

Question 16

Which of the follwoing can be determined from prehistoric cave paintings of animals?

Accepted Answer

the types of prehistoric animals

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