Chapters 1-3 Early Man

People who study the past are most like:

• A. Artists

• Bl Builders

• C. Detectives

• D. Teachers

Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?

• A. Make maps.

• B. Examine objects.

• C. Read old newspapers.

• D. Study Earth's features.

An object made or used by people in the past is called:

• A. An artifact.

• Be. A document.

• C. A ritual.

• D. A theory.

Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?

• A. To agree on plans for the future.

• B. To compare their ideas of history.

• C. To learn to speak an ancient language.

• D. To find out what happened and why.

A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time:

• A. Before history was written.

• B. Before people lived in cities.

• C. Before humans hunted animals.

• D. Before electricity was discovered.

What is a ritual?

• something before written history

• a religious practice or ceremony

• an object from long ago

• a language

Prehistoric humans are called _________________.

• Homo  anthroape
• Hominids
• Lucy
• Cavemen

_______________ specialize in studing the earliest hominids.

• Scientists
• Historians
• Zoologists
• Paleoanthropologists

The remains of an early hominid that lived more than 3 million years ago was discovered by an American paleoanthropologist who nicknamed her _________.

• Susan
• Donald
• Hillary
• Lucy

An animal that walks on two feet is called a _______.

• Moped
• Triped
• Biped
• Ape