Studying Prehistory Activity

What is the study of prehistory primarily concerned with?

• The study of ancient texts

• The study of fossils and artifacts

• The study of modern history

• The study of future predictions

What is prehistory?

• The time period before written records

• The time period after the invention of writing

• The time period during the Middle Ages

• The time period of ancient Rome

When did humans invent writing?

• About 5,000 years ago (3000 BCE)

• About 10,000 years ago

• About 1,000 years ago

• About 500 years ago

When are modern human beings believed to have appeared?

• Between 200,000 to 300,000 years ago

• Between 1,000 to 2,000 years ago

• Between 10,000 to 20,000 years ago

• Between 500,000 to 600,000 years ago

What do historians and scientists use to study prehistory?

• Several methods

• Only written records

• Only fossils

• Only ancient artifacts

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

• Archaeologists

• Geologists

• Anthropologists

• Geneticists

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

• Linguists

• Archaeologists

• Geographers

• Geneticists

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

• Geologists

• Linguists

• Anthropologists

• Geographers

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

• Geographers

• Linguists

• Geneticists

• Archaeologists

Who studies language and its construction?

• Linguists

• Geologists

• Anthropologists

• Geographers