Unit 1 (Telling Time, Sources, Jobs, Ch 3)

Prehistory refers to the era of time before people developed writing.

• True

• False

During the most recent Ice Age, the water level of the oceans was lowered, which exposed a land bridge from Asia to North America.

• True

• False

Which of the following would an archaeologist examine as part of his/her job?

• human skull

• ancient tools found in a cave

• cultures from a group of people

• dinosaur fossils

Use of tools and the fire are two important technological advances of Neolithic people.

• True

• False

The study of human culture and how it develops over time is called

• archaeology.

• anthropology.

• prehistory.

• paleontology.

What significant, major change took place during the Neolithic Age?

• simple shelters

• harpoon fishing

• farming

• toolmaking

How many years does a Millennium have?

• 10

• 1 million

• 100

• 1000

The Paleolithic period began about

• 1 million years ago

• 2 million years ago

• 2.5 million years ago

• 3 million years ago

On July, 4th 1776 America issued its Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. During which century did America become its own independent nation?

• Independence Day

• 18th

• 17th

• 2nd

Why do cave paintings not include a written description of what was happening?

• The artist intended it to be just an artistic work.

• It was drawn before people learned to use written language.

• Because it was in a cave, it was too dark to do any extensive writing.

• The dyes used for the pictures were not suited to writing.