Year 7 JacPlus 15.2

What are primary sources in historical research?

• Sources created after the time being investigated

• Sources created in the time being investigated

• Sources that are fictional stories

• Sources that are only oral traditions

Which of the following is NOT considered a written primary source?

• Poems

• Tools

• Letters

• Myths and legends

Where do historians often find primary sources for historical periods with written records?

• In caves

• In archives

• In old paintings

• In modern libraries

What is the role of archaeologists in historical research?

• To write historical novels

• To examine physical remains of the past

• To create fictional stories about the past

• To teach history in schools

What is the first decision archaeologists have to make when digging for remains of past times?

• How to interpret the findings

• Where to dig

• How to record the findings

• How to publish their research

Which of the following scientists studies human behavior, especially in tribal societies?

• Palaeontologists

• Cryptographers

• Anthropologists

• Archaeologists

What do palaeontologists study?

• Human behavior in tribal societies

• Fossils of humans and animals from prehistoric times

• Breaking codes and deciphering ancient languages

• Modern scientific techniques in archaeology

What is the specialty of cryptographers?

• Studying human behavior

• Studying fossils

• Breaking codes and reading ancient languages

• Using sonar equipment to locate relics

What can aerial and satellite photography help locate in archaeological digs?

• Fossils of humans and animals

• Patches of earth with different temperatures or vegetation

• Codes and ancient languages

• Human behavior in tribal societies

What must archaeologists obtain before they can begin digging at a site?

• Permission from the government of the country

• Permission from local residents

• Permission from international authorities

• Permission from historical societies