Prehistory- Day 1

What is prehistory?

• The time period after written records

• The time period before written records

• The time period when dinosaurs existed

• The time period of ancient civilizations

When did humans invent writing?

• About 10,000 years ago

• About 5,000 years ago

• About 2,000 years ago

• About 1,000 years ago

Modern human beings are believed to have appeared between:

• 100,000 to 200,000 years ago

• 200,000 to 300,000 years ago

• 300,000 to 400,000 years ago

• 400,000 to 500,000 years ago

Who studies humans and their development, including human culture and behavior?

• Archaeologists

• Anthropologists

• Geologists

• Geneticists

Who studies the past based upon what earlier people left behind?

• Anthropologists

• Archaeologists

• Geologists

• Linguists

Who studies the Earth’s history, including its physical materials such as rocks, minerals, and soil?

• Geologists

• Geneticists

• Linguists

• Geographers

Who studies genes and DNA to understand relationships between people across time?

• Geologists

• Geneticists

• Linguists

• Geographers

Who studies language and its construction?

• Geologists

• Geneticists

• Linguists

• Geographers

Who studies the Earth’s physical and cultural features?

• Geologists

• Geneticists

• Linguists

• Geographers

What are fossils?

• The remains or imprints of ancient plants and animals

• The remains of ancient buildings

• The remains of ancient tools

• The remains of ancient writings