Chapter 1: What is history?

Question 1

Why are timelines useful?

Accepted Answer

They tell the order of important events in history

Question 2

Timelines list events in...

Accepted Answer

chronological order

Question 3

Religion and art are a part of a person's ------- ?

Accepted Answer

culture

Question 4

We ---------- to make sure we don't make the same mistakes as past civilizations.

Accepted Answer

study world history

Question 5

Developments in -------- made life harder for the people who work in factories.

Accepted Answer

industry

Question 6

Maps can show many things including...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 7

Which two of these are ancient civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Egyptian, Roman

Question 8

World War 1 and --------- were the worst wars in human history.

Accepted Answer

World War 2

Question 9

The growth of something

Accepted Answer

development

Question 10

--------- learn how people in ancient times by studying artifacts.

Accepted Answer

archaeologists

Question 11

People make maps to find their ------ from one place to another.

Accepted Answer

way

Question 12

B.C. means...

Accepted Answer

Before Christ

Question 13

Slavery is still very accepted today.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 14

The study of how people lived in the past is...

Accepted Answer

world history

Question 15

What made life exciting during ancient times?

Accepted Answer

new discoveries and changes to way of life

Question 16

The use of land for growing crops and raising animals; farming.

Accepted Answer

agriculture

Question 17

Strong nations are practicing --------- when they try to take over other nations that are weak.

Accepted Answer

imperialism

Question 18

A(n) -------- is found underground and can tell about life in the past.

Accepted Answer

artifact

Questions 18