Scavengers and Settlers

What is an ancestor?

• A person from whom one is descended

• A tool used in archaeology

• A type of fossil

• A type of settlement

What does a paleontologist study?

• Ancient tools

• Past geological periods

• Modern species

• Migration patterns

What is the meaning of BC in dates?

• Before Common Era

• Before Christ

• Both A and B

• After Death

What is a tribe?

• A group of people living together in buildings

• A group of people who live in a group for protection

• A class of individuals with common attributes

• A remnant of a past geologic age

What does AD stand for in dates?

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• After Discovery

• Ancient Days

What is the Stone Age known for?

• The invention of writing

• The use of stone to make tools

• The discovery of electricity

• The building of skyscrapers

What does the term "prehistoric" mean?

• Existing in times with written history

• Existing in times before written history

• Existing in the future

• Existing in modern times

Which period is considered the end of prehistoric times?

• The Stone Age

• The Bronze Age

• The Iron Age

• The Middle Ages

What are the three smaller time periods of the Stone Age?

• Jurassic, Triassic, Cretaceous

• Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic

• Medieval, Renaissance, Modern

• Ancient, Classical, Contemporary

What is a fossil?

• A living plant

• A type of rock

• Remains of something that was once living

• A tool made by humans