Vocabulary List #15

What does an archaeologist study?

• The future technological trends

• Ancient civilizations and their cultures

• The behavior of animals in the wild

• Modern urban development

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word "era" refer to?

• A type of music

• A specific type of clothing

• A long and distinct period of history

• A small village

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

What are "fragments"?

• Full, unbroken objects

• Pieces of something

• A type of ancient writing

• A broken object

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the role of a historian?

• To predict future events

• To study and write about the past

• To design buildings

• To create new languages

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does it mean if an artifact is found "intact"?

• It is broken into many pieces

• It is partially damaged

• It is complete and undamaged

• It is a fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does "preserved" mean in the context of historical artifacts?

• Lost forever

• Kept in its original state or condition

• Painted with new colors

• Sold to the highest bidder

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does it mean to "reconstruct" ?

• To take it apart

• To leave it as it is

• To build or form something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

• To ignore it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What are "remnants"?

• New items just made

• Small remaining quantities of something

• Large, untouched landscapes

• The latest technology gadgets

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which of the following best describes the work of an archaeologist?

• Designing new computer software

• Studying modern political systems

• Excavating sites to find artifacts from the past

• Teaching mathematics in schools

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Why is it important to have artifacts preserved?

• To make new technology

• To understand and learn from the past

• To sell them for money

• To use them in daily life

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C