
Prehistory and Early Humans
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it difficult for historians to know exact facts and dates about prehistory?
The Ice Age destroyed all of the artifacts left behind by early hominids.
There are no written records of what happened during this time period.
It is impossible to determine if the land bridge theory is true.
Ancient cave paintings do not reveal any information about early humans.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group of people studies prehistory based upon what earlier people left behind?
archaeologists
geneticists
geologists
linguists
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between an artifact and a fossil?
An artifact’s age can only be determined by relative dating, while a fossil’s age can only be determined by absolute dating.
A fossil is an object made by humans, while an artifact is the remains of something that was once alive.
An artifact is an object made by humans, while a fossil is the remains of something that was once alive.
A fossil’s age can only be determined by relative dating, while an artifact’s age can only be determined by absolute dating.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The oldest human fossils ever discovered indicate that humans originally lived on what continent?
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
List the appearance of the major hominids in chronological order.
Australopithecus, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens, Neanderthals
Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Neanderthals, Homo sapiens
Australopithecus, Neanderthals, Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo habilis
Homo habilis, Australopithecus, Neanderthals, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which types of tools did early humans create during prehistory?
shovels made of copper
hand axes made of stone
wheelbarrows made of bronze and wood
moving cranes made of iron and ropes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
List the three eras, or time periods, of the Stone Ages in chronological order.
Mesolithic Era, Neolithic Era, Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era, Paleolithic Era, Neolithic Era
Neolithic Era, Paleolithic Era, Mesolithic Era
Paleolithic Era, Mesolithic Era, Neolithic Era
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