Prehistoric Nebraska

Which of the following is the BEST definition of a fossil?

• Tracks of an animal found in mud or sediment

• The prints or remains of plants or animals

• Plants that were preserved in water during the Ice Age

• Rocks that are carved into the shape of an animal

What is Nebraska's state fossil?

• Elephant

• Mastodon

• Mammoth

• White-tailed Deer

When comparing history and prehistory, which of the following is FALSE?

• Prehistory happened before history.

• Prehistory was not recorded when it happened, and history was recorded.

• Prehistory happened thousands of years ago, and history is more recent.

• Prehistory is only about animals, and history is only about people.

Geologists know that Nebraska was once covered by ocean because...

• There are many lakes here now.

• They have found fossils of sea creatures.

• Ice from glaciers melted and created the oceans.

• They have found dinosaur bones.

The time when glaciers covered most of the Earth was called the...

• Ice Age

• Elephant Era

• Big Bang

• Glacier Period

Nebraska has never had...

• mountains

• oceans

• tropical rain forests

• prairies

Ancient people who lived in Nebraska during the time of the mammoths were called...

• Hudson-Meng

• Big Game Hunters

• Early Villagers

• Archaeologists

The first people in Nebraska were...

• farmers

• hunters

• gathers

• hunters and gathers

Which of the following made hunting safer and easier for ancient people?

• atlatls/spear throwers

• pots

• arrow heads

• all of the above

The invention of pots helped people...

• carry water

• store food

• keep food safe

• all of the above