Meaning of History
Prehistory
People
Critical Thinking
Miscellaneous
100
What is the record of past events?
History
100
What is the long time before humans left written records is called what?
Prehistory
100
What is a book written today about events 1,000 years ago?
Secondary Source
100
Who are the earliest humans who moved from place to place to hunt and gather food?
Nomads
100
Primary Source
What is a first-hand account of a historical event?
200
What is the group of people who ask themselves the five W's to find out why an event happened?
Historians
200
What allowed early humans to cook food and stay warm?
Fire
200
What is the period of time called that came first in the history of early people
Stone Age
200
What is a famous monument located in Salisbury, England?
Stonehenge
200
What do scientists use to determine the age of an artifact?
Radiocarbon dating
300
What is the combined history of all peoples?
Humanity
300
Where was the majority of the artwork found during the prehistoric time period?
Caves
300
What is an object or building that stands in place and is usually made of some kind of stone?
Monument
300
What two elements were melted to make Bronze?
Tin and Copper
300
Who are scientists that found and studied artifacts people left behind?
Archaeologists
400
What are customs, language, and values called?
Culture
400
What is a volcanic glass that was made into weapons and was as sharp as a modern knife?
Obsidian
400
Who is a scientist who studies the origins and behavior of people
Anthropologists
400
Why did the early humans stopped being nomads?
Introduction to Farming/Agriculture
400
What is another name for a buffalo
Bison
500
What is explanations of secondary sources?
Interpretations
500
What is the term used to figure out how ancient people lived?
Calculate
500
This may have been used to honor gods and predict eclipses?
Stonehenge
500
What are the two factors needed in order to create a civilization?
Government and Cities
500
What is the period of time following the Stone Age called?
Bronze Age
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