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Prehistory

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Archaeologists are known for their study of:
a)
ancientwritten records.
b)
the physical remains of a civilization
c)
linguisticrelationships.
d)
various typesof primates.
2.

Which of the following was NOT a lifestyle during prehistoric times?

a)

hunting/gathering

b)

nomadic

c)

industrial

d)

scavenging

3.

Which prehistoric gender were most responsible for gathering fruits, nuts and seeds?

a)

males

b)

females

4.

Which prehistoric gender were most responsible for hunting animals for food?

a)

males

b)

females

5.

Which continent do historians believe all human beings originate from?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

6.
What is the time period before a written language was created?
a)
History
b)
Climate
c)
Prehistory
d)
Environment
7.
Who were the earliest humans?
a)
Hunter gatherers
b)
Farmers
c)
Cobblers
d)
Bakers
8.
When scientists study prehistoric people, what do they look at?
a)
Diaries
b)
Map
c)
Artifacts
d)
Stone Tablets
9.
What word means taming plants and animals to make them useful for humans?
a)
Irrigate
b)
Landform
c)
Domestication
d)
Geography
10.
Once people learned how to raise plants and animals they no longer had to:
a)
Hunt
b)
Fish
c)
Swim
d)
Migrate
11.

A period of time when huge sheets of ice covered much of the earth's land, formed from ocean water, leaving ocean levels lower than they are now which exposed dry land that connected the continents.

(a)  

12.

A person who finds food by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits, and nuts.

(a)  

13.

An object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period.

(a)  

14.

The attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization.

(a)  

15.

Are humans and their early ancestors.

(a)