Prehistory Quizs

Migrate

• Move to a new place

• Stay in one location

• Travel for leisure

• Relocate temporarily

Prehistory

• The time before there was writing

• The time of ancient civilizations

• The time of the Renaissance

• The time of the Industrial Revolution

Domestication

• The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans.

• The act of breeding wild animals for sport.

• The method of preserving food for long periods.

• The practice of planting crops in their natural habitat.

Hominid

• An early ancestor of humans

• A type of modern ape

• A prehistoric reptile

• A species of bird

Land Bridge

• A type of bridge made of land

• A strip of land connecting two continents

• A bridge that connects two rivers

• A landform created by volcanic activity

Neolithic Era

• A period known as the Old Stone Age, characterized by the use of simple tools.

• The New Stone Age, which began about 10,000 years ago in Southwest Asia and much later in other places.

• A time when humans primarily lived in caves and were nomadic hunters.

• The Bronze Age, marked by the use of metal tools and weapons.

Agriculture

• The development of farming from the domestication of plants.

• A method of hunting and gathering food.

• The process of industrializing food production.

• A system of trade for agricultural products.

Paleolithic Era

• The first part of the Stone Age

• A period characterized by the use of bronze tools

• The time when agriculture first developed

• A phase of human evolution marked by the use of fire

Megaliths

• Large stones used for construction of buildings.

• Huge stones used as monuments or sites for religious gatherings.

• Small rocks used in landscaping.

• Natural formations found in mountainous regions.

Mesolithic Era

• The early part of the Stone Age, from about 2.5 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago

• The middle part of the Stone Age, from about 10,000 years ago to about 5,000 years ago

• The late part of the Stone Age, from about 5,000 years ago to about 2,000 years ago

• The period after the Stone Age, characterized by the use of metals