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Early Humans: Social Scientists
Early Humans: Social Scientists
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Ch. 1 Early Humans: Review
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What person does this symbol represent?
Historian
Archaeologist
Teacher
Geographer
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Archaeologists study the past by
studying human-made features of Earth.
examining objects that people have left behind.
examining diaries and letters made in the past.
studying natural features of Earth.
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What type of social scientist would be most interested in an artifact with WRITING on it?
historian
detective
archaeologist
geographer
4
Cave paintings have been foundin
France
Australia and Africa
All over the world!
South America
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Who would be most interested in how prehistoric people used their ENVIRONMENT to survive?
geographer
archaeologist
detective
historian
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What person does this picture represent?
Geographer
Archaeologist
Historian
Teacher
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Social scientists are people who study...
human society
astronomy (space)
dinosaur skeletons
animal behaviour
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Which of the following is a topic that would be included in the study of ancient history?
the causes of World War II
where the airplane was invented
where early humans lived
the first American president
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What is a geographer?
an expert who studies Earth's physical features
an expert who studies and records the past
a person who builds human-made featureslike roads
a person who creates artifacts for other scientists to study
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Why is the study of prehistoric history difficult?
conflicting views in ancient books
written records that cannot be read
large amount of artifacts from the past
small number of artifacts from the past
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A person that studies, examines, and investigates.
Historian
Geographer
Researcher
Detective
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Why are cave paintings valuable sources of information?
They supply written records of how early humans lived.
They provide clues about life in prehistoric times.
They prove how old cave artists were
They are the only evidence we have about prehistoric times.
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The first civilizations started near
Jungles
Mountains
River Valleys
Deserts
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Shapes like triangles, squares, or circles.
Number
Model
Geometric
Pattern
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Prehistoric artists used ENGRAVING tools to
build scaffolds inside caves.
carve details on sculptures.
apply paint to cave walls.
grind minerals to make paint.
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Scientists believe that prehistoric cave artists made different colored paints by
making a paste from ashes and vegetable oil.
following a written recipe found in a cave.
using the blood of animals mixed with dirt.
mixing ground minerals with animal fat.
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Where were the earliest humans found?
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
Europe
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How might prehistoric artists have used animal bones?
for a spear thrower
to paint with
to play drums
to write with
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The size, shape, and structure of an object.
Smooth
Texture
Touch
Feel
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Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
a plant
a mountain
a structure
a rock
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An object made by human beings in the past!
Relic
Item
Artifact
Evidence
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The study of prehistoric people and their cultures.
Math
Geography
Science
Archaeology
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What is a RITUAL?
a weapon
a spear thrower
a decoration
a ceremony
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What do many scientists believe about handprints found on cave paintings?
Cave artists used handprints to sign their paintings
To show how many people lived in the cave.
Cave artists used handprints to make animal shapes.
Cave artists left handprints accidentally as they painted.
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The time or period BEFORE recorded history.
Prehistoric
Future
New
Old
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Archaeologist use artifacts, what do historians use?
laboratory
landforms
books
structure
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What type of painting is HARD to find in prehistoric cave art discoveries?
Shapes
Humans
Handprints
Animals
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What do the cave paintings of animals mean?
bone structure of prehistoric animals
behavior of prehistoric animals
size of prehistoric animals
types of prehistoric animals
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People who study ancient history make educated guesses called
interpretations
hypotheses
investigations
solutions
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They record findings archaeologists discover about ancient people!
Scientists
Teachers
Historian
Geographer
