Ancient Civilizations: Chapter 1: Uncovering the Past (Holt)

Question 1

What is the study of the past?

Accepted Answer

history

Question 2

What is the study of the earth's physical and cultural features?

Accepted Answer

geography

Question 3

What is the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time?

Accepted Answer

climate

Question 4

What is the study of the past based on what people left behind?

Accepted Answer

archaeology

Question 5

What is information gathered by someone who did NOT take part in or witness an event?

Accepted Answer

secondary source

Question 6

What are objects created by and used by humans?

Accepted Answer

artifacts

Question 7

What are the two main areas of study in geography?

Accepted Answer

landforms and environments

Question 8

What do we call people who study how people lived in the past?

Accepted Answer

historians

Question 9

What are the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people?

Accepted Answer

culture

Question 10

What sources give us clues to life very long ago?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 11

What are materials found in the earth that people need and value?

Accepted Answer

resources

Question 12

What is a part or imprint of something that was once alive?

Accepted Answer

fossil

Question 13

What is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event?

Accepted Answer

primary source

Question 14

What is your teacher's name?

Accepted Answer

Ms. DaRugna

Question 15

What is the main tool that geographers use to study and compare locations?

Accepted Answer

maps

Questions 15