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WorksheetsPre-history Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does prehistory mean?
a)
Before man
b)
Before writing
c)
Before farming
d)
Before language
2.
How did Paleolithic people survive?
a)
Fire
b)
Agriculture
c)
Farming
d)
Hunting and Gathering
3.
According to the timeline, which period of Prehistory lasted for the longest time?
a)
The Ice Age to Civlization
b)
Nelolithic to Beginning of civilization
c)
First religions to the last Ice Age
d)
Paleolithic period to the beginning of Neolithic Period
4.
According to the timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?
a)
8000 B.C.
b)
4,000 B.C.
c)
14,000 B.C.
d)
10,000 B.C.
5.
What field of study would examine the above items as part of their research?
a)
Geography
b)
Archaeology
c)
Paleontology
d)
Anthropology
6.
The objects identified in the picture would most likely come from which period of time?
a)
Iron Age
b)
Neolithic
c)
Bronze Age
d)
Paleolithic period
7.
Any object shaped by human hands is referred to as
a)
a fossil
b)
a bone
c)
an artifact
d)
a clan
8.
The way of life for a group of people is their
a)
Habitat
b)
Culture
c)
Environment
d)
Government
9.
Archaeologists learn about prehistoric people by studying all of the following except
a)
Fossils
b)
Pottery
c)
tools and weapons
d)
written record
10.
What does B.C.E mean?
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Cro-Magnon Era
c)
The years before the birth of Christ
d)
The years after the Christian Era began
11.
The Paleolithic Era is also known as-
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Iron Age
c)
Old Stone Age
d)
Steel Age
12.
Neolithic period is also referred to as-
a)
New Stone Age
b)
Transformation Era
c)
Bronze Era
d)
Steel Era
13.
Which era is known as the hunter gatherer society?
a)
Paleolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
14.
Early humans were hunters and gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of
a)
wild plants and animals
b)
pottery
c)
weaving skills
d)
advanced weapons
15.
The study of past cultures through artifacts that remain is known as_________
a)
Prehistory
b)
Artifacts
c)
Beringia
d)
Archaeology
16.
What was the MOST significant technological breakthrough of the Paleolithic Era?
a)
the ability to create fire
b)
the ability to domesticate animals and crops
c)
cave paintings
17.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
18.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
19.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
20.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
21.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
22.
A drawing of a Roman coin made in 2003. The drawing is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
23.
A painting by Mrs. Haddaway showing The Coliseum. Mrs. Haddaway's painting is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
24.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
25.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
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