WorksheetsChapter 1 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which scientist studies ancient people and their artifacts?
biologist
geologist
archaeologist
chemist
Archaeologists draw conclusions about prehistoric people by
studying their writing
discussing their theories
analyzing artifacts
analyzing landscapes
For centuries, scholars believed the Clovis people were
the first people in East Africa
the first people in the Americas
the first people to live as villagers
the first people to make arrowheads
During the Ice Age
Clovis artifacts were found in New Mexico
Artifacts were found near Monte Verde, Chile
Clovis artifacts were found in South Carolina
Clovis people were using hand made tools
Which is the correct sequence of events?
Beringia forms; migration starts to North America; people leave artifacts in Clovis,New Mexico; Ice Age ends.
migration to North America; people leave artifacts in Clovis, New Mexico; Ice Age ends; Beringia forms.
people leave artifacts in Clovis, New Mexico; Ice Age ends; Beringia forms; migration to North America.
Ice Age ends; Beringia forms; migration to North America; people leave artifacts in Clovis, New Mexico.
Which are characteristics of the Old Stone Age?
bone, stone, wood and rock tools
widespread use of polished rock tools
new techniques in metalworking
agriculture and domestication
Domesticate means
make tame
make wild
make ancient
hunt
Early humans domesticated animals
that were a good cash source
that were good pets
that met their needs
that lived in the New Stone Age
Plant and animal domestication affected community life because
people did not need to use tools
people did not need to farm
people had more food
people had less food
A surplus of food during the Stone Age led to
domestication of crops
social divisions in communities
use of polished rock tools
domestication of animals
Culture is a way of life that does NOT include
technology
customs
archaeology
beliefs
Physical features affect the development of culture which do NOT include
resources
technology
landforms
climate
Nomadic people
travel from place to place
raise crops
domesticate animals
have social divisions in their communities
Diverse means
the same
different
equal
tame
Beringia, the land bridge, connected which two continents?
Asia and Europe
Europe and Africa
Asia and North America
North America and South America
Agriculture means
taming wild animals for human use
cultivating the land
sharing jobs and interests
trading
Early people migrated across continents. Migrate means
moved
farmed
traded
communicated
An artifact
is a scientific discovery
an object made by people long ago
is a fossil
is an extinct species
Which scientific test allowed us to know how old the Ice Man was when we found him in 1991?
an MRI
carbon dating
an x-ray
a cat scan
Where do archaeologists usually find, analyze and draw conclusions about artifacts?
a museum
history books
excavation sites
a university
