Prehistory Vocabulary

What term refers to the period of time before the invention of writing? 

• prehistory

• history

• ancient civilizations

• post-history 

What term refers to the taming of animals? 

• domestication 

• agriculture 

• surplus 

• division of labor 

What is another word that means "agriculture"? 

• farming 

• trade 

• surplus 

• nomads

People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.

• nomads 

• fishermen 

• merchants 

• domestication

Which is the first step to the creation of a civilization? 

• People live as hunter-gatherers. 

• Technology advances. 

• Agriculture expands and develops. 

• Surplus increases and multiplies. 

What term means to have more than enough? 

• surplus 

• scarcity 

• domestication 

• prehistory

What term means to have a shortage? 

• scarcity 

• surplus 

• agriculture 

• trade 

What term means to become an expert in a skill? 

• specialization

• division of labor 

• agriculture 

• technology

What is the second step to creating a civilization? 

• Technology advances. 

• Social divisions are created. 

• Surpluses increase and multiple. 

• Domestication of animals. 

What is the third step to creating a civilization? 

• Agriculture is created and animals are domesticated. 

• Technology advances and tools are used. 

• Surplus in food increases immensely. 

• People live as hunters and gatherers.