Investigating
the
Past
Fun Questions
100
What important discovery did four teenagers make at Lascaux, France in 1940?
a cave filled with paintings of animals
100
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
a road
100
About how long ago were the objects and art described in this chapter created?
about 10,000-18,000 years ago
100

What is Ms. Applegate's favorite holiday?

Halloween

200
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
examine objects
200
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time
before history was written
200
Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?
people long ago were not as big as people today
200

Name of a city in the bay area that starts with O and ends with D

Oakland

300
People who study the past are most like
detectives
300
What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures (scaffolding) to stand on?
some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor
300
What does this artifact spear thrower, with its detailed carving, indicate about the person who may have used it?
This person was a hunter.
300

Four letter word that starts with L and ends with K, it means to chain something together 

Link

400
An object made or used by people in the past is called
an artifact
400
If ancient paintings were found in a cave, which of these questions would be the hardest to answer?
Why did people paint in caves?
400

Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?

What life was like back then
400

What kind of food does the cafeteria serve on Wednesdays?

Pizza

500
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
to find out what happened and why
500
Which clue to the past has been found near the artwork displayed in parts of caves?
lamps for burning animal fat
500
What do scientists think may have been the reason why ancient artists made paint by grinding different minerals and mixing the powder with fat or oil?
to make different colors of paint for their art
500

Which continent do we live on

North America

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