Prehistory Vocabulary Review

Which word means the time period before recorded history (before history was written down)?

• prehistory

• Paleolithic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Mesolithic Era

• Ice Age

Which word means the time period known as the New Stone Age, when humans first began to develop agriculture (farming)?

• prehistory

• Paleolithic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Mesolithic Era

• Ice Age

Which word means the time period known as the Old Stone Age, when humans were hunter-gatherers who moved from place to place to survive?

• prehistory

• Paleolithic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Mesolithic Era

• Ice Age

When did Prehistory end?

• when hominids appeared

• When fire was discovered

• When writing was invented

• When Christ was born

What does " nomad" means?

• A tribe that stays in the same place

• A tribe that lives in caves

• A tribe with a lot of warriors

• A tribe that travels from place to place.

What is the job of an Archaeologist?

• to study past cultures, by analyzing artifacts, remains and ruins

• To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs

• To find cool stuff underground

• To study the relationship between geography and fossils

What is an artifact?

• An imprint of a plant from long ago
• The remains of a person from long ago
• A food prepared or eaten by humans
• An object made or used by humans 

An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called

• site 
• wash
• hole
• laboratory

Excavate means to

• look at something.

• dig something up.

• label something.

• name something.

Fossil or artifact?

• Fossil

• Artifcat