6th Unit 1 Study Guide

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Which of the following are the three main types of historical experts? Archaeologists, Historians, Geographers, Scientists, Artists, Engineers, Teachers, Doctors, Lawyers, Writers, Musicians, Athletes

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Archaeologists, Historians, Geographers

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What is the main job of an archaeologist?

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To study ancient artifacts and objects

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Which of the following best describes what a historian does?
Options:
Studies and interprets written documents about past events,
Draws pictures of animals,
Designs buildings,
Grows plants in a garden

Back

Studies and interprets written documents about past events

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What is the primary focus of a geographer?

Back

Studying the Earth's physical features and human-made features

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What are the two types of features that geographers study?

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Physical and human-made features

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What 3 things are generally shown in cave art?

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Animals, hunting methods, and ancient beliefs

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What are the 2 types of historical evidence? Please describe each.

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Primary and secondary; primary is original material from the time period, secondary is an interpretation from a later date.

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How could bias in a source influence history?

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It can change how events are understood or remembered

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What does the “Human-Environment Interaction” suggest about what humans have to do to their surroundings?

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Humans must adapt to, modify, and depend on their environment

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Between what years does the "Age of Empires" take place?

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1000 BCE - 300 CE