Studying the Past
The Origins of Man
Understanding Culture
Indiana Jones
In the News
100

These scientists study the past by searching for the physical remains of past civilizations, typically through excavations. 

Who are archaeologists? 

100

Man is believed to have originated from this continent.

What is Africa?

100

What we eat, what we wear, our tools and technology are all parts of this aspect of culture.

What are common practices?

100

Indiana Jones is this type of scientist.

What is an archaeologist? 

100

President Trump recently gave a speech in front of this world organization at its general assembly meeting.

What is the United Nations?

200

These scientists study the historical record to better understand how human societies developed over time.

What are anthropologists?

200

Scientists believe that the invention of tools, mastery over fire, and development of language all occurred during this time period in history.

What is the Stone Age?

200

Our religious, political, or moral beliefs; the languages we speak; the symbols we recognize are all a part of this aspect of culture.

What is shared understandings?

200

This is Indiana Jones's weapon of choice.

What is a whip?

200

This Asian country recently landed the first ever unmanned rovers on an asteroid.

What is Japan?

300

These scientists study the fossil record in order to better understand the past (think "Jurassic Park").

What are paleontologists? 

300

The first skeletal evidence of an ancestor to human beings was named this female name.

Who was "Lucy"?

300

Those groups we belong to, such as family, political parties, economic class, systems of government, are all a part of this aspect of culture.

What are social organizations?

300

This is Indiana Jones greatest fear.

What are snakes?

300

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to use YouTube, Facebook, Spotify and posters in school bathrooms to raise awareness among young people about the dangers of what?

What is Vaping? 

400

This is the name given to the found physical remains (objects) of early human societies, such as their technology, artwork, etc.

What are artifacts?

400

A creature that walks upright is called this.

What is a hominid?

400

One way in which culture is learned in which family, friends, media, religious organizations, or schools influence an individual is called this.

What is teaching?

400

This is the name of the artifact Indiana Jones is searching for in his first movie.

What is the Ark of the Covenant?

400

The United States Senate recently held hearings to decide the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for this important post.

What is a Supreme Court Justice?

500

The way of life of a group of people is called this.

What is culture?

500

The development of an organism over time through adaptation or change is called this.

What is evolution?

500

One way in which culture influences an individual is when the individual takes on the behavior of others in their society by doing this.

What is observe and imitate?

500

The movie "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" was directed by this famous director.

Who is Steven Spielberg?

500

The trailer for this 2019 X-Men movie was just released.

What is the Dark Phoenix Saga?