Unit 1 Quiz

An object that is used or made by a human is called...

• A vase
• A tool
• An artifact
• A creation

A complex society in an advanced stage is called...

• A city
• An empire
• A civilization
• A community

Prehistoric means...

• Very old
• Before written language
• Before cars
• In the Paleolithic Age

A social scientist who studies Earth's physical features and uses/makes maps is called...

• A paleontologist
• An archeologist
• A historian
• A geographer

A social scientist who studies written records and records information about the past is called...

• A paleontologist
• An archeologist
• A historian
• A geographer

A social scientist who studies artifacts to learn about the past is called...

• A paleontologist
• An archeologist
• A historian
• A geographer

The hominids that were the earliest members of the modern human group who made complex tools, hunted together, and created artwork were nicknamed...

• Handy Man
• Upright Man
• Neanderthal Man
• Wise Man

What important change marked the shift from the Paleolithic (old) Age to the Neolithic (new) Age?

• Agriculture (farming)
• Tools
• Fire
• Creating art

How did the development of agriculture (farming) change people's lives between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages? (Explain in a complete sentence and give at least 3 examples)