Archaeologists study the past by

examining objects that people have left behind

How might prehistoric artists have used hollow bird bones?

as a tool to blow paint through

Why are cave paintings like the ones at Lascaux, France, valuable sources of information?

They provide clues about life in prehistoric times.

What is a geographer?

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

Scientists believe that prehistoric cave artists made different colored paints by

mixing ground minerals with animal fat.

What do many scientists believe about handprints found on cave paintings?

Cave artists used handprints to sign their paintings.

What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940?

a cave filled with paintings of animals

What evidence supports why scientists think prehistoric artists built scaffolding in caves?

cave paintings painted on high ceilings inside caves

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1
Archaeologists study the past by
studying natural features of Earth.
studying human-made features of Earth.
examining diaries and letters made in the past
examining objects that people have left behind
2
Which of the following is a topic that would be included in the study of ancient history?
where the airplane was invented
where early humans lived
the causes of World War II
the first American president
3
What is a ritual?
a ceremony
a weapon
a spear thrower
a decoration
4
What type of paintings is rare in prehistoric cave art discoveries?
paintings of humans
paintings of animals
paintings of handprints
paintings of shapes
5
What type of social scientist would be most interested in how prehistoric people used their environment to survive?
geographer
detective
archaeologist
historian
6
Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
a plant
a rock
a sculpture
a mountain
7
How might prehistoric artists have used hollow bird bones?
as a surface to record writing
as a material to make spear throwers
as a tool to write with
as a tool to blow paint through
8
Why are cave paintings like the ones at Lascaux, France, valuable sources of information?
They are the only evidence we have about prehistoric times.
They prove how old cave artists were when they made the art.
They supply written records of how early humans lived.
They provide clues about life in prehistoric times.
9
Archaeologist is to artifact as historian is to
diary.
detective.
laboratory
landform.
10
What is a geographer?
a person who builds human-made features such as roads
a person who creates artifacts for other scientists to study
an expert who studies and records the past
an expert who studies Earth's natural and human-made features
11
In what country was this cave painting discovered?
Argentina
Egypt
Peru
France
12
Cave paintings have been found
only in Australia and Africa.
only in Lascaux, France.
all over the world.
only in South America.
13
Scientists believe that prehistoric cave artists made different colored paints by
using the blood of animals mixed with dirt.
mixing ground minerals with animal fat.
following a written recipe found in a cave.
making a paste from ashes and vegetable oil.
14
What do many scientists believe about handprints found on cave paintings?
Cave artists used handprints to sign their paintings.
Cave artists used handprints 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.
15
Which of the following can be determined from prehistoric cave paintings of animals?
size of prehistoric animals
behavior of prehistoric animals
bone structure of prehistoric animals
types of prehistoric animals
16
Prehistoric artists used engraving tools to
carve details on sculptures.
apply paint to cave walls.
build scaffolds inside caves
write in detailed diaries.
17
People who study ancient history make educated guesses called _____________
Solutions
hypothesis
investigations
Interpretations
18
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time
after electricity was discovered.
before history was written
before humans hunted animals
after people lived in caves.
19
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940?
a wooden stick used for throwing a spear
a cave filled with paintings of animals
clay sculptures of an army of soldiers
the stone wall of an ancient storage shed
20
What type of social scientist would be most interested in an artifact with writing on it?
detective
archaeologist
geographer
historian
21
What evidence supports why scientists think prehistoric artists built scaffolding in caves?
remains of scaffolding found inside caves
plentiful forests growing nearby the caves
cave paintings painted on high ceilings inside caves
cave paintings showing people sleeping on scaffolding

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