Semester TEST Review

What does prehistory mean?

• The time before time.

• The time period before writing/recording of events.

• Previous history.

What are artifacts?

• Are remains of living things (plants, animals, people).

• They are a type of food.

• Are remains of things that were made (tools).

The Paleolithic humans made...

• Metal tools.

• Wooden tools.

• Stone tools.

Paleolithic people discovered...

• Metal

• Fire

• Water

• Electricity

Which of them is associated with agricultural development?

• Paleolithic

• Neolithic

• Stone Age

• Metal Age

What does "Nomad" mean?

• Someone with a permanent shelter

• Someone living in a village

• Someone who never moves from where they were born

• Someone who moves from place to place

Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent? 

• Europe 
• North America 
• Asia 
• Africa 

Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 

• They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
• They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
• They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
• They used simple tools made from stone.

Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?

• The population steadily decreased.
• People were not able to specialize in just one trade. 
• Agriculture made it harder to find food. 
• The population steadily increased. 

What was the main role women played in Paleolithic society?

• Women gathered wild plants for food. 
• Women hunted animals for food.
• Women planted seeds for food. 
• Women domesticated animals for food.