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.