Chapter 1 - Section 1 Review

Define fossil

• an object made by a human being

• a scientist who studies human life in the past

• to decide; to bring something to an end

• preserved remains of ancient humans, animals, or plants

Define artifact

• an object made by a human being

• preserved remains of ancient humans, animals, or plants

• beliefs, customs, practices, and behavior of a particular nation or group of people

• information used to prove something is true

Define archaeologist

• a scientist who studies planets and stars

• a scientist who studies human life in the past by examining the things that people left behind

• a scientist who studies plants and nature

• a scientist who studies soil and water

Define hunter-gatherer

• a person who studies people and events in the past

• a person who studies anthropology

• a person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants

• a person who studies rock and soil

How did fire affect human development?

• it provided light

• people could cook meat and plants

• it scared off dangerous animals

• all of the above

Select the answer that best describes the role of men in prehistoric times

• They gathered fruit, grains, seeds, nuts, eggs, and honey

• They hunted

• They may have picked herbs for medicine

• none of the above

The first tools were made out of

• gold

• silver

• copper

• stone

Select the picture that best represents a fossil

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____________ means "Old Stone Age"

• Cenozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Paleolithic Era

What are nomads?

• People who regularly move from place to place

• People who never move

• People who farm

• People who study the Ice Ages