S.s.G10- Mod.1 - Lesson 1 Quiz

What is one way that climate can influence history?

• by affecting the availability of food

• by encouraging the keeping of records

• by encouraging the specialization of labor

What is one way that archaeologists influence the interpretation of history?

• by deciphering written records

• by evaluating genetic information

• by evaluating genetic information

What is one reason that interpretations of history change over time?

• People are becoming less biased.

• New evidence is being discovered.

• People are becoming more curious.

Which characteristics are associated with civilizations?

Select the TWO correct answers.

• hunting

• migration

• written records

• specialized workers

What might an environmental scientist help an archaeologist to understand?

• how tools were made

• how corpses were buried

• how resources were distributed

What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?

• before the invention of writing

• before the Neolithic Age

• before the establishment of civilizations

The study and writing of history with an emphasis on the careful examination of information or data, often from the analysis of evidence.

• Historiography

• Anthropology

• Archeology

Fossils are human-made objects.

• True

• False

Draw Conclusions What is one way that archaeologists work with other disciplines to interpret the past?