Year 7 Humanities

Term 2

Periodic Exam

Revision Booklet

Name: ______________________________

Date: ______________________________
Question 1

Distinguish between the historic period and the prehistoric period.

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The historic period is when people used writing.
The prehistoric period is the time before writing was used.
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Question 2

Explain primary sources of information and give an example.

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Come directly from the time of the event being studied. Example - A newspaper from 1900
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Question 3

Explain secondary sources of information and give an example.

Come from a later date. Example - A 2018 book about leisure activities in 1900 could tell us
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a lot about sports at that time.
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Question 4
 Question 5

Draw a timeline in the box to represent the information below.

Timeline:

Students own answer.

Make sure you have the date and what happened at that time for
full marks.
Question 6:

Explain what archaeology is and why objects end up in the ground.

Archaeology is the study of what has been left behind by people from the past.
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Objects end up in the ground become some are lost, some were buried for safekeeping,
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some were buried for preservation and some were covered by soil over time.
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Question 7:

List examples of artefacts

Jewellery, Pottery, Fossils, Tools, Weapons.
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Question 8:

Fill the blanks to complete the sentences. Use the word bank to help you.

Word Bank:

Site Research

Rescue Salvage

A. Many finds are discovered by accident by a member of the public. Archaeologists are then
Salvage
called in to investigate. This is called _________________ archaeology.

Site
B. An area of ground where the archaeologists decide to dig is called a ____________.

C. Archaeologists often dig at a site before construction work on roads or buildings start,
especially if there is strong evidence that there may be remains of human activity. This is
Rescue
called ___________________ archaeology.

D. There is evidence that objects might be found at the site. There might be ruined buildings
there or there might be an old document showing that the building once existed at the
Research
location. This is called ________________ archaeology.
Question 9:

Describe the actions undertaken by an archaeologist when they are preparing to dig and during the
dig.

A. Preparing to dig:

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A survey of the site is carried out to help the archaeologist decide where to
start digging. The survey may include:
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A geographical survey, Digging test trenches and aerial photographs.
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B. During the dig:

The dig starts by removing the top soil. Spades and pickaxes are often used.
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Tools include: a sieve, brushes, handpick, trowel .
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Question 10:

Archaeologists use many methods to date objects. Connect the method with the explanation.

Dating Method Explanation

Carbon Dating A The deeper and object is found the older it is. 1
When you find this with an artefact it is a great help 2
Coins B
as it usually has a date on them, and it can help
Stratigraphy C determine how old an object is.
Dendrochronology D A scientific method used to find the age of an object 3
that was once alive.
Each year a tree grows a new ring. The number of 4
rings inside the trunk tells you the age of the tree.

Place your answers in the grid below:

A B C D
3 2 1 4
Question 11:

Archaeologists make use of modern scientific methods to investigate artefacts one of these is DNA
analysis, which they use to discover more evidence from skeletons.

Complete the passage below by inserting the correct word from the missing words list.

Missing words:

DNA testing, battle, 2013, 1485, England.

King Richard III

2013 a skeleton found in ____________
In ________ England helped solve a historical mystery. It was
identified as King Richard III. He had been killed in a _________
battle in ________,
1485 but it was not
DNA testing
known where he had been buried. He was identified through _____ _________ of living
descendants. Archaeologists were also able to use his skull to reconstruct what he looked like.

Question 12:

Demonstrate two ways in which sites are chosen to be excavated.

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Sites are chosen for investigation based on historical documents and
remote sensing techniques that identify potential archaeological features.
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Question 13:

Identify three tools that archaeologists use during excavations.

Spade, trowel, brush, sieve, metal detector, hammer
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Question 14:

Explain why archaeologists have to be careful with objects that they find.

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Archaeologists need to be careful with artifacts they find to preserve them for future study,
maintain their historical context, and ensure accurate interpretation of the past.
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