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Early history

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What invention marked the end of Prehistory?

a)

Wheel

b)

Fire

c)

Computer

d)

Writing

2.

A century means...

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1000 years

d)

50 years

3.

Ancient History finished when...

a)

People invented writing

b)

French Revolution happened

c)

Columbus discovered America

d)

Roman Empire fell

4.

Early Modern Age finished when..

a)

Columbus discovered America

b)

Roman Empire fell

c)

French Revolution happened

d)

Writing was invented

5.

Name the oldest period

a)

Ancient history

b)

Neolithic

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Metal Ages

6.

They discovered how to cultivate plants.

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Bronze and iron ages

7.

During this period people discovered how to make fire.

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Bronze and Iron ages

8.

__________people lived in caves or huts made of tree branches and animal skins

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Metal Ages

9.

Where is the Cueva de Altamira?

a)

Cantabria

b)

Barcelona

c)

Madrid

10.

What were the materials believed to have been used to paint the animals?

a)

Feathers and fingers

b)

Markers

c)

Chalk and animal fat

d)

Plants and flowers

11.

People started to look after animals.

a)

Ancient ages

b)

Neolithic

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Metal Ages

12.

Stones, wood and bones were used make tools.

a)

Metal Ages

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Neolithic

13.

During the Neolitic period, people live in:

a)

Caves

b)

Small villages

c)

Cities

14.

During Metal Ages, people __________ metal to make different shapes.

a)

Metalworker

b)

Evaporated

c)

Froze

d)

Melted

15.

After this was invented, people could transport things more easily

a)

Fire

b)

Agriculture

c)

Wall

d)

Wheel

16.

Which advances belongs to the Contemporary era?

a)

Internet

b)

Moon landing

c)

Polished stone

d)

Plough

17.

What does megalithic mean?

a)

Large stone

b)

Small stone

c)

Heavy stone

d)

Light stone

18.

Which of the following words refers to megalithic art?

a)

Menhir

b)

Venus figurine

c)

Dolmen

d)

Cave painting

19.

Which type of megalithic monument does this photo show?

a)

Menhir

b)

Dolmen

c)

Stone-circle

d)

Dolman

20.

Which type of megalithic monument does this photo show?

a)

Menhir

b)

Dolmen

c)

Stone-circle

d)

Meenhir

21.

During Neolithic Age the surface fo some tools became highly _________________.

a)

Hard

b)

Polished

c)

Clean

d)

Strong

22.

Argar people made __________________ .

a)

Bronze objects

b)

Stone objects

c)

Gold objects

23.

Millares people built a fortified village near a ___________ deposit.

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Bronze

24.

Modern Age finished with ...

a)

French Revolution

b)

Roman Empire

c)

War of Independence

d)

Writing

25.

Prehistory is divided into...

a)

2 periods

b)

3 periods

c)

1 period

d)

4 periods

26.

Nomads mean ...

a)

People live in permanently in one place

b)

People went from one place to another

c)

People work in agriculture

d)

People built huts

27.

Which of these words are about Paleolithic?

a)

Fire

b)

Farming

c)

Huts and caves

d)

Stone tools

28.

Find three words about Neolithic...

a)

Farming

b)

Nomads

c)

Sedentary

d)

Domesticated animals

29.

People built this to defend their villages

a)

Wall

b)

Wheel

c)

Window

d)

Wardrobe

30.

Name a tool to for making clothes

a)

Needle

b)

Harpoon

c)

Spear

31.

Name a tool for catching fish

a)

Needle

b)

Harpoon

c)

Feather

32.

Which action is represented by the picture?

a)

Sharpening stones

b)

Cutting meat

c)

Building a shelter

33.

Which action is represented by the picture?

a)

Making fire

b)

Cutting wood

c)

Making ceramic objects

34.

These utensils were used for ____________ .

a)

Carrying and storing food

b)

Drinking water

c)

Hunting animals

35.

Baskets weaving were made of ____________.

a)

Wool

b)

Cane

c)

Bricks

d)

Wood

36.

What animals are in the cave paintings?

a)

Hamsters

b)

Bulls

c)

Bisons

d)

Cats

37.

Name the historical age for the telephone

a)

Contemporary era

b)

Modern Age

c)

Metal Ages

d)

New era

38.

Name the historical age for the development of the civilisations

a)

Ancient history

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Modern Era

d)

Prehistory

39.

Name the historical age where many the scientific discoveries were made.

a)

Prehistory

b)

Ancient history

c)

Modern Age

d)

Middle Age

40.

How did the discovery of fire change people's live? It gave them ___________.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Protection

d)

A way to cook their food

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