Prehistoric Britain quiz - Ruby

1. When did Homo sapiens first evolve?

• Around 60,000 years ago

• Around 300,000 years ago

• Around 2.5 million years ago

• Around 65 million years ago

2. During the prehistoric period, early humans wrote lots of things down. This evidence helps us to learn about prehistory.

• True

• False

What does an archaeologist do?

• Finds and studies items made by people from the past.

• Finds and studies fossils of plants and animals.

• Studies the DNA of people and animals.

Extinct means that...

• ...there are still members of this animal group that are alive today.

• ...all of these animals have died out.

Which of these animals is now extinct?

• Giant ground sloth

• Elk

• Turtles

• Rhinoceros

Which word means there are still animals of this species alive today?

• extinct

• extant

• extra

• expect

Which of these materials did humans use during the Neolithic era? Choose three.

• Flint

• Metal

• Bones

• Animal skin

• Plastic

The Paleolithic Era was the...

• New Stone Age

• Middle Stone Age

• Old Stone Age

The Mesolithic Era was the...

• New Stone Age

• Middle Stone Age

• Old Stone Age

The Neolithic Era was the...

• New Stone Age

• Middle Stone Age

• Old Stone Age