Distant Past (Savvas) Quiz

How do scientists date fossils?

• By comparing measuring radioactive materials in fossils.

• By checking the calendar.

• By melting the fossil

• Asking the fossil

What technology was used during the Paleolithic Age?

• Bronze hammers

• Stone knives

• Iron spears

• Plastic tools

Which of the following are artifacts?

• tools

• pottery

• weapons

• All of the above.

What was the name of the skull found by Brunet in 2001?

• Youngest One

• Ugliest One

• Oldest One

• Ancient One

What is an another name for the "Old Stone Age"?

• Paleo Era

• Paleo Diet

• Paleolithographic Era

• Paleolithic Era

What impact did controlling fire have on the lives of ancient humans?

• light dark nights

• cook food

• scare off wild animals

• All of the above.

Relating to a time before written history.

• fossil

• culture

• prehistory

• evidence

A simple object that shows evidence of human modification.

• fossil

• evidence

• artifact

• conclusion

Someone who studies the evidence of through excavation.

• geologist

• archaeologist

• anthropologist

• nomad

The study of human beings and their ancestors.

• anthropology

• sociology

• fossil

• biology