Basics
What is History
The study of the past
What does the "Who" mean; when studying history
Who where these people
What are fossils?
Bones and footsteps preserved in rock
What is Archaeology
The study of the past
based on what people leave behind
What does the "How" mean; when studying history
How did these people live
What condiment was sold in the 1830s as medicine
During World War II, a Great Dane named Juliana was awarded the Blue Cross Medal- what did she do?
She extinguished an incendiary bomb by peeing on it!
What does the "What" mean; when studying history
What problems did these people fced
What are artifacts
Someone that is left behind that is human man
What are Artifacts
an object made by a human being, typically an item
of cultural or historical interest.
What does the "Which" mean; when studying history
Which solutions worked
What is the difference between Altered and Unaltered Fossils
Altered- When the animal's bones are changed into coal or hard stone
Unaltered- This is when the animal is frozen in time and the body is unchanged
The tallest married couple ever recorded was Anna Haining Swan, who was 7'11", and Martin Van Buren Bates, who was 7'9". When she gave birth how much did her baby weigh
22 pounds
In France a pig was found guilty of murder in 1386, how was he put to death
By hanging
What is the difference between Body Fossil and Trace Fossil
Body Fossil is the remains of the animal and Trace Fossil is proof that the animal was alive