Thinking Like a Historian

What is an artifact?

• A natural rock formation

• An object made by people

• A type of fossil

• A species of animal

What is a fossil?

• A type of plant

• A preserved animal or plant remain

• A modern species

• A historical document

What defines a species?

• A group of people

• A class of individuals with similar physical characteristics

• A type of artifact

• A historical era

What is a primary source?

• A modern textbook

• A document written by people who experienced an event

• A fictional story

• A scientific theory

What is prehistory?

• The time after the invention of writing

• The first era before writing was developed

• The modern era

• The time after 500 AD

What is ancient history?

• The time before prehistory

• The period after prehistory until about 500 AD

• The modern era

• The time after 1000 AD

What does archaeology study?

• Modern technology

• The past based on what people left behind

• Fossils

• Future predictions

What is paleontology?

• The study of ancient texts

• The study of fossils

• The study of human behavior

• The study of modern history

What does anthropology study?

• Plants

• Animals

• Humans

• Rocks

What is bias?

• A scientific fact

• A particular point of view that is personal

• A historical event

• A type of artifact