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An expert in or student of history, especially that of a particular period is known as a
Archeologist
Anthropologist
Historian
Communist
2
The study of the nature and structure of language and how it has changed over time is done by
Cryptographer
Linguists
Anthropologists
Archeologists
3
The scientific study of material remains (as fossil relics, artefacts, and monuments) is done
by anthropoligists
by archeologists
by historians
by communists
4
What is this known as and what type of source is it
sarcophagus - secondary source
hieroglyphics - secondary source
hieroglyphics - primary source
sarcophagus - primary source
5
A secondary source usually uses
multiple primary and secondary sources
too much bias and useless information
pictures of dead bodies
information gained from studies of that era
6
Access to water helped ancient civilizations to survive by..
providing fertile soil to grow crops and raise animals
creating more jobs through a growing population
causing floods and keeping enemy away
letting them build boats
7
Social hierarchy helped ancient civilizations by..
rich people taking all the money and food
specialisation of jobs of different levels of society
making all the slaves do the work
allowing wealthy nobles to become decision makers of society
8
The ancient Egyptians existed in
10th Century
500 CE
1200 CE
1000 BCE
9
BCE stands for
Before Christ Ever
Before Common Evil
Before Common Era
Before Christian Era
10
The images on the side of this wall art are called
sarcophagus
hieroglyphics
olde writing
sphinx
11
A text book that was written in 2007 about ancient Egypt would be a
most interesting.
good text.
primary source.
secondary source.
12
In which year did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire?
390BCE
392CE
390CE
392BCE
13
Trade helped ancient civilizations by..
surplus of food/goods meant they could trade with other town
trading new materials and exchange of new ideas
being able to steal from other groups
making them very rich
14
The comparative study of human societies and cultures and their development is done by
historians
archeologists
communists
anthropologists
15
A person uses the sciences (Chemistry and biology) and scientific methods (DNA analysis) are
Anthropologists
Historians
Cryptographer
Scientific Experts
16
What can we learn from skeletons?
what animals they used in life
Health of person from condition of skull and injuries
where they had traveled over their lives
diet from teeth
17
The study of codes and writing systems is done by
Cryptographer
anthropologists
historians
archeologists
18
If we went back 3000 years we would be in
CE
Medieval History
-30th Century
BCE
19
CE stands for
Current Era
Current Ear
Common Era
Common Ear
20
Laws and regulations helped ancient civilizations by..
ensuring slaves did what they were told
creating harsh punishments so all criminals were killed
avoiding violence and creating a safer environment
providing a system for people to resolve grievances
21
This wall artwork would be a
primary source
best source
biased
secondary source
22
Which came first?
100 BCE
100 CE
1000 BCE
1000 CE
23
The year 530 CE is in which century?
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
50th Century
24
What can we learn from artwork?
Artistic styles
What they worn and materials they used
What sort of animals were around
Who they spent time with
25
What are we in now?
20th Century
BCE
CE
22nd Century
26
What can we learn from modern day reconstructions?
What materials were available
How old the reconstruction is
How big or small groups were by size of structure
How often people moved these structures
27
A person who searches for and recovers remains from the past such as tombs and buildings are
Cryptographer
Archeologists
Anthropologists
Historians
28
A person who investigates plant and animal fossils to study the biology of past life forms is a
Cryptographer
Palaeontologist
Linguists
Archeologists
29
Something that was created at the time of an era or event is known as a
oscar.
primary source.
thirdary source.
secondary source.
30
Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group is known as
communism
disgust
exaggeration
bias
