Prehistory Unit

 On which continent did archaeologists find evidence of the first hominids?

• South America

• North America

• Africa

Which of the following could be an artifact of early peoples?

 

• corn

• language

• stone tool

The development of agriculture meant that:

• People had consistent food

• crops could grow in the desert

• people had become nomads

What can we learn about early people from their cave painting?

• the history of writing

• what was important to them

• the weather in the past

How is studying prehistory different from studying history?

• There are no written records

• Prehistory is about farming

• History is about artifacts

Scientists study artifacts and _________________

• hominid

• fossils

• agriculture

Early hominids __________ beyond Africa

• civilization

• social

• migrated

Homo sapiens lived in groups and worked to ___________ to their surroundings.

• adapt

• theories

• migrated

Catal Hujuk and Jericho were the first to ___________ plants and animals.

• theories

• artifact

• domesticate

Not everyone farmed. Some people because merchants, traders, artists, etc. This was called: ________________.

• agriculture

• social classes

• government