6th: Module 1 Lesson 1 Study Guide

Why are historians interested in studying past events?

• to find better ways to control the climate

• to improve the ability to travel into outer space

• to increase crop production in order to feed more people

• to understand how people solved problems that they faced

__________ study where groups worshiped, settled, and fought each other in order to understand how people lived in certain cultures.

• Geologists

• Historians

• Mathematicians

• Politicians

Why do people study history?

• to understand cultural similarities and differences

• to figure out the distances between cities or regions

• to know the types of rocks that are located in an area

• to discover which plants and animals are native to a place

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• history textbook

• personal diary

• encyclopedia

• biography

People use secondary sources, (a)   , to understand the significance of many historical events that may influence each other.

• letters

• artifacts

• journal articles

• legal documents

List the two ways archeologists can determine the age of a historical object. Define each.

• Relative dating and absolute dating. Relative dating determines the age of an object in relation to other objects, while absolute dating determines the actual age in years.

• Carbon dating and fossil analysis. Carbon dating uses carbon isotopes to date objects, while fossil analysis compares fossil types.

• Thermal dating and mineral analysis. Thermal dating measures heat exposure, mineral analysis studies mineral content.

• DNA sequencing and pollen analysis. DNA sequencing examines genetic material, pollen analysis studies plant pollen.

Place the following dates in chronological order: 12 BCE; 1504 CE; 2001; 702 BCE

• 702 BCE, 12 BCE, 1504 CE, 2001

• 12 BCE, 702 BCE, 1504 CE, 2001

• 1504 CE, 702 BCE, 12 BCE, 2001

• 2001, 1504 CE, 12 BCE, 702 BCE

Place the following dates in chronological order.

• 1200 BC, 3 BCE, AD 102, 405 CE

• 3 BCE, 1200 BC, AD 102, 405 CE

• AD 102, 405 CE, 3 BCE, 1200 BC

• 405 CE, AD 102, 3 BCE, 1200 BC

Geography is the study of earth and the people who live there.

• true

• false

Geology is the study of peoples traditions and cultures.

• true

• false