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WorksheetsSocial Studies Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the name of the imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
North Pole
South Pole
What important imaginary line of latitude is this shown in red?
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Which imaginary lines does this globe show?
The map show the lines of longitude.
The map shows the lines of latitude.
What is this symbol?
scale
key
compass rose
map
Define Hominids
Chimpanzees
Ancient humans
humans as well as earlier humanlike creatures
Highly trained Neolithic hunters
Select all scientists we have discussed in class that study prehistory (Select more than one)
Anthropologists
Entomologists
Archaeologists
Historians
Artifacts can include (Select all appropriate answers)
Conversation
Tools
Weapons
Clothing
Define Nomads
Ancient farmers
People who wander from place to place
The best music group ever
People who are not angry
Why was the discovery of Lucy so important
It was the oldest humanlike skeleton discovered up to that time
She taught us everything we know about prehistory
Because people loved her
She gave us proof that humans have existed for billions of years
Why was the discovery of Lucy so important
It was the oldest humanlike skeleton discovered up to that time
She taught us everything we know about prehistory
Because people loved her
She gave us proof that humans have existed for billions of years
What important advances did Neanderthals and Cro-Magnon peoples make?
They developed complex religions we still study today
Fire for warmth and cooking - tools and weapons - and cave art
They figured out how to live through ice ages
sneakers for the feet - t-shirts for the heat, and attitude for the street
Define Agriculture
Planting flowers
Digging in the dirt
Raising of animals for work
The raising of crops for food
Where were animals NOT domesticated
Europe
South America
Antarctica
Africa
What do Anthropologists study to describe what early humans looked like?
The remains of skeletons - bones
The insects that were prevalent in the specified time period
The scientific method
Old movies
What is the name of the line at zero degrees latitude
The Prime Meridian
The hot zone
The Tropic of Cancer
The Equator
What is the name of the line at zero degrees latitude
The Prime Meridian
The hot zone
The Tropic of Cancer
The Equator
