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1
Define what rituals are
relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony
things people like to do
sporting events
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Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?
What language did people speak?
What did geometric shapes mean?
What did the people look like?
What animals lived in the area?
3
What is the role of an historians
an expert who studies timelines
an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth
an expert who studies and records the past
an expert who studies the past by examining objects
4
What unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?
written records that cannot be read
lack of evidence from the period
conflicting views in ancient diaries
huge amounts of artifacts to analyze
5
what is an artifact
an event before written history
an object made or used by people in the past
anything made of stone or wood
relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony
6
What does this ancient spear thrower, indicate about the person who may have used it?
This person was very strong.
This person prayed to animals.
This person was a skilled painter.
This person was a hunter
7
What is the role of an archaeologists
an expert who studies timelines
an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth
an expert who studies the past by examining objects
an expert who studies and records the past
8
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a document
an artifact
a theory
a ritual
9
What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures to stand on?
Pictures of the scaffolding have been found
Many trees grew in the area
Some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor
The ancient planks are still there
10
Which clue to the past has been found near the artwork displayed in parts of caves?
prayer books for ceremonies
maps of the land nearby
. lamps for burning animal fat
11
Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?
The cave ceilings were very low.
The prints were made by children
The smallest members of the group stayed home to paint.
People long ago were not as big as people today.
12
What is the role of an geographers
an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth
an expert who studies timelines
an expert who studies the past by examining objects
an expert who studies and records the past
13
Social scientists are scholars who study
animal behavior
human society
dinosaur skeletons
astronomy
14
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
to find out what happened and why
to agree on plans for the future
to compare their ideas of history
to learn to speak an ancient language
15
Ancient artists made paint by grinding different minerals and mixing the powder with fat or oil
to make the paint dry in different lengths of time
to make different colors of paint for their art
to use the paint in ceremonies for hunting animals
o find out which paint would last longest
16
People who study the past are most like
. teachers
detectives
builders
artists
17
How did prehistoric artists deal with the uneven surfaces of the caves
They did not paint in caves with uneven surfaces
They included uneven surfaces as part of their composition
They only painted animals on the uneven surfaces
18
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
make maps
read old newspapers
study Earth's features
examine objects
19
If ancient paintings were found in a cave, which questions would be the hardest to answer?
What did people use for paintbrushes?
What type of paint did people use?
What did people paint pictures of?
Why did people paint in caves?
20
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
a volcano
a road
a spear
a cave
