Prehistory: 5 Things to Know

What does the term "pre-history" refer to?

• The time after the invention of writing

• The time before the invention of writing

• The time of humans

• The time of the dinosaurs

Where did the first humans originate?

Put the eras in order from oldest to most recent.

Oldest ​ ​ (a)   ​​ (b)   ​​ (c)   ​ Most Recent

• Paleolithic
• Neolithic
• Age of Metals

Paleolithic means "_____ ______"

Neolithic means "_____ ___________."

What invention marked the end of the Neolithic period?

• Metal tools

• Agriculture

• Wheel

• Writing

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Paleolithic

,

(b) Neolithic

,

(c) Age of Metals

• Lived in caves

• Transportation improved

• Fire discovered

• Nomadic living

• Copper, bronze, iron discovered

• Craftmanship improved

• Domestication of animals

• Hunting and gathering

• Started to grow crops

• Settled in communities

• Barter system

• Wheel invented