Early Humans

What was the Paleolithic era?

• The time of Westward Expansion

• When humans began developing stone tools

• When early humans lived in caves or huts and were hunter-gatherers.

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What was the Neolithic era?

• A period in history when people started to use iron tools
• A period in history when people started to use bronze tools
• A period in history when people started to use stone tools
• A period in history when people started to use wooden tools

What were the Metal Ages?

• A period of time characterized by the use of bronze and iron
• A period of time characterized by the use of gold and silver
• A period of time characterized by the use of copper and aluminum
• A period of time characterized by the use of steel and titanium

What is a nomad?

• A person who moves from place to place

• A city in Idaho

• A person who likes to camp

• A type of coat used to keep settlers warm

What is a Hunter-Gatherer?

• Someone who buys their food at a store

• A person who lives in society where food only comes from farms

• A person who lives in a society where food is collected by hunting animals and gathering edible plants.

• A type of human who lived 10,000 years ago.

What is an artifact?

• Something really old

• An object from space

• Something very valuable

• An object made by a human being.

What is agriculture?

• Hunting and gathering food.

• Another name for a tractor

• Growing and harvesting crops and livestock.

• Someone who drives trucks

What is an archaeologist?

• A scientist who studies the history of humans by looking at artifacts.

• A scientist who looks at dinosaur bones

• A doctor who helps us when we're sick

• The cashier at the museum

What does domesticate mean?

• To tame a wild animal or plant to live with humans.

• A flight from Boston to San Francisco

• Being able to talk to animals

• Staying up late

What is specialization?

• A method of digging for gold created in 1923

• A very valuable artifact

• Something that is really special

• Something that is designed, trained, or fitted for a particular purpose.