U1 L1 The Distant Past

What is a hardened remain or imprint of a living thing that lived long ago?

• bone

• artifact

• fossil

• secondary source

Who are scientists who study the physical materials of Earth (such as soil and rocks)

• geologists

• anthropologists

• paleontologists

• biochemists

What is an object made by a human being?

• clue

• prehistory

• fossil

• artifact

What kind of scientists find and study artifacts to learn more about the past?

• anthropologists

• archaeologists

• geologists

• oceanologist

What do we call the time period before humans invented writing?

• ancient history

• prewriting

• prehistory

• modern history

What do anthropologists study?

• cats

• rocks

• dinosaurs

• humankind

BONUS: On what continent were most of the early human remains found?

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

Person who gets food from hunting animals and gathering fruits, berries, nuts, and vegetables from wild plants.

• Farmer

• Hunter-gatherer

• Rancher

• Archaeologist

Beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or a group of people.

• Anthropology

• Education

• Religion

• Culture

Information used to prove something.

• Evidence

• Law

• Arts and crafts

• Motive