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Chapter 2 Test Revie
Chapter 2- Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The name given to the Iceman. | Otzi |
| Anything that was used or created in the past. | Artifact |
| The study of the remains of past cultures. | Archaeology |
| The time before writing was invented. | Prehistory |
| The largest mountain range in Europe. | Alps |
| To dig something up. | Excavate |
| What information about an archeological sample can be obtained by Carbon-14 testing? | How old it is. |
| What did archeologists believe the Iceman’s net was used for? | For catching birds |
| Who first discovered the Iceman? | Hikers- Erika and Helmut Simon |
| What item gave archeologists clues that the Iceman was from thousands of years ago? | The copper axe |
| Why was the Iceman discovery so important to archeologists? | His clothing & possessions were found with him that he used everyday |
| The Iceman used ______________as medicine and a fire-starter. | black fungus |
| There were flecks of_______________ on the Iceman that showed he had contact with a village. | wheat |
| How long ago did the Iceman live? | 5,000- 5,300 years ago |
| Who discovered the find? | Hikers- Erika and Helmut Simon |
| What was discovered? | The preserved body of a prehistoric man trapped in ice |
| Where did they find the body of the Iceman? | On the border of Italy and Austria in the European Alps |
| What day, month, and year did they discover the body of the Iceman? | September 19, 1991 |
| How old did archaeologists think the Iceman’s body was at first? | at first examination said roughly 4,000 years old |
| The practice of passing on history from one person to another by word of mouth | oral tradition |
| Materials that were created under the time of study | primary source |
| Are records of the past based on studies of primary resources | secondary source |
| The story of the past | history |
| primary or secondary source? You are studying the Civil War. You read a newspaper from that time period. | Primary source |
| primary or secondary source? You use a CD Rom to study Prehistoric people | secondary source |
| primary or secondary source? You are studying the Iceman and you look at one of his tools. | primary source |
| primary or secondary source? You are writing a paper on the Titanic and you use Encarta Dictionary online. | secondary source |
| primary or secondary source? You find old dinosaur bones. | primary source |
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