Prehistory - 5 Things You Should Know

Prehistory - 5 Things You Should Know

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Multiple Choice

1. What does the term "pre-history" refer to?
a. The time after the invention of writing
b. The time before history, before writing was invented
c. The time of the dinosaurs
d. The time when humans first appeared on Earth

• a. The time after the invention of writing

• b. The time before history, before writing was invented

• c. The time of the dinosaurs

• d. The time when humans first appeared on Earth

Multiple Choice

2. How long ago did pre-history begin?
a. 1 million years ago
b. 5 million years ago
c. 10 million years ago
d. 20,000 years ago

• a. 1 million years ago

• b. 5 million years ago

• c. 10 million years ago

• d. 20,000 years ago

Multiple Choice

3. Where did the first humans live?
a. Europe
b. Asia
c. Africa
d. North America

• a. Europe

• b. Asia

• c. Africa

• d. North America

Multiple Choice

4. Which period comes first in pre-history?
a. The Age of Metals
b. The Neolithic
c. The Paleolithic
d. The Medieval

• a. The Age of Metals

• b. The Neolithic

• c. The Paleolithic

• d. The Medieval

Multiple Choice

5. What does the word "nomads" mean?
a. People who live in one place
b. People who travel from place to place
c. People who farm the land
d. People who build cities

• a. People who live in one place

• b. People who travel from place to place

• c. People who farm the land

• d. People who build cities

Multiple Choice

6. What significant discovery did humans make during the Paleolithic period?
a. Writing
b. Fire
c. The wheel
d. Pottery

• a. Writing

• b. Fire

• c. The wheel

• d. Pottery

Multiple Choice

7. What major change occurred during the Neolithic period?
a. Humans started to invent tools
b. Humans became nomads
c. Humans began practicing agriculture
d. Humans discovered fire

• a. Humans started to invent tools

• b. Humans became nomads

• c. Humans began practicing agriculture

• d. Humans discovered fire

Multiple Choice

8. What materials were discovered during the Age of Metals?
a. Wood and stone
b. Glass and plastic
c. Copper, bronze, iron, and gold
d. Clay and fabric

• a. Wood and stone

• b. Glass and plastic

• c. Copper, bronze, iron, and gold

• d. Clay and fabric

Multiple Choice

9. How did the invention of the wheel impact agriculture?
a. It made farming harder
b. It allowed for easier transportation of goods
c. It had no impact
d. It caused people to travel less

• a. It made farming harder

• b. It allowed for easier transportation of goods

• c. It had no impact

• d. It caused people to travel less

Multiple Choice

10. What marked the end of pre-history?
a. The invention of the wheel
b. The discovery of fire
c. The beginning of agriculture
d. The invention of writing

• a. The invention of the wheel

• b. The discovery of fire

• c. The beginning of agriculture

• d. The invention of writing