Anthropology and Prehistory Quiz

What is anthropology?

• The study of prehistoric life

• The study of artifacts left behind by humans

• The study of how human beings behave and interact

• The study of rocks and soil

What is an archaeologist?

• A person who studies fossils

• A person who studies the physical material of Earth

• A person who studies artifacts

• A person who studies human life in the past

What is prehistory?

• The study of rocks and soil

• The study of how human beings behave and interact

• A time before written records

• The study of artifacts left behind by humans

What is a fossil?

• Evidence of human life in the past

• Something that is left behind that proves it was left behind

• Physical material of Earth

• Hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago

What is a geologist?

• A person who studies the physical material of Earth

• A person who studies human life in the past

• A person who studies artifacts

• A person who studies fossils

What are artifacts?

• Hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago

• Anything made or used by humans

• Something that is left behind that proves it was left behind

• Evidence of human life in the past

What does it mean to conclude?

• To study human life in the past

• To study the physical material of Earth

• To study how human beings behave and interact

• To decide as a result of thinking or reasoning

What were hunter-gatherers?

• People who study fossils

• People who study artifacts

• People who study the physical material of Earth

• Early humans that primarily hunted small animals and gathered plants

What is culture?

• The study of artifacts left behind by humans

• The study of rocks and soil

• The study of how human beings behave and interact

• Includes all the elements that make up the way of life of people

What are courtesies?

• Rituals and roles

• Technology and shelter

• Beliefs and values

• Expected behaviors and practices