GS Chapter 1 Fun

The first species of humans to exist on Earth was known as:

• the Egyptians

• Homo sapiens

• the Mesopotamians

• the Paleothons

What is the term for the remains of organisms that lived long ago?

• Artifacts

• Fossils

• Tools

• Megafauna

These are human-made made objects, such as stone tools:

• Artifacts

• Fossils

• Organisms

• City-states

These types of scientists search for, discover, and then interpret fossils and artifacts left behind by Homo sapiens:

• Biologists

• Historians

• Archaelogists

• Cardiologists

Where did Homo sapiens first appear on earth?

• Asia

• North America

• Australia

• Africa

Homo sapiens lived during the Paleolithic Age, which lasted from 2.5 million B.C. to around 8,000 B.C.

• True

• False

The Paleolithic Age was also known as the Old Stone Age because:

• Mr. Stoffel thought the Old Stone Age sounded cool

• people during this time made stones and weapons out of tools

• people constructed temples out of stone during this time

• 'ages' always have two names

Some of the elements of culture include (select all that apply):

• music

• religion

• tools

• government

Culture greatly affects our behaviors and beliefs.

• True

• False

Archaeologists called ____________ study prehistoric cultures to see how they differ from modern cultures:

• historians

• anthropologists

• scientists

• cardiologists