Ch 1 Lesson 1: What is History?

What is an era?

• plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time

• a period of 100 years

• a large division of time

• a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics

What is archaeology?

• the study of objects to learn about past human life

• the study of fossils

• the study of time periods

• the study of human culture and how it develops over time

What is an artifact?

• a large division of time

• an object made by people

• a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics

• plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time

What is paleontology?

• the study of human culture and how it develops over time

• the study of objects to learn about past human life

• the study of a large division of time

• the study of fossils

What is a fossil?

• an object made by people

• plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time

• a large division of time

• a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics

What is anthropology?

• the study of objects to learn about past human life

• the study of human culture and how it develops over time

• the study of a large division of time

What is a species?

• plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time

• an object made by people

• a large division of time

• a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics

What do historians look for when they study history?

• timelines

• causes and effects of historical events

• different types of calendars

• fossils

Why is it important to understand cause and effect when studying the past?

• It is not helpful to understand cause and effect when studying the past.

• Cause and effect help us to prepare for the past and understand the future.

• Cause and effect show us timelines of events.

• Cause and effect help us to understand the past and prepare for the future.

What is the correct order, from largest number of years to smallest number of years?

• decade, century, millenium

• millenium, century, decade

• century, decade, millenium

• century, millenium, decade