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Unit 1 Early Man and Prehistory

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _____ source is something that is written at the time of what is being studied

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

First

2.

This type of source is usually is written after the fact.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

First

3.

The bible is an example of which kind of source?

a)

Primary only

b)

Secondary only

c)

Both primary and secondary

d)

Neither primary or secondary

4.

If you were completing research on the topic of 9/11 terror attacks and was looking for a primary source about what life was like in New York, which of the following would be best?

a)

A political analyst to describe the conflict in the middle east

b)

Interview a taxi cab driver who saw the attacks happen

c)

A book written in 2011 about the changes in American since 9/11

d)

The 9/11 commisison report compiled by Congress to describe the failures that happened during the terror attacks

5.

A person who studie the past, usually in the field by examining artifacts from past cultures.

a)

Paleontologist

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Linguist

d)

Socialogist

6.

Which of the following would be an example of an artifact from the stone age?

a)

A book about the stone age

b)

A scientist who studies the stone age

c)

A knife made from wood and flint during the stone age

d)

None of the answers above are examples of artifacts

7.

Which continent did people originally migrate from?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

8.

How did people migrate to North America?

a)

The came from Australia

b)

The came from Europe

c)

They came from Asia

d)

They started off in American

9.

Which is an example of a push factor?

a)

Not enough food

b)

Better living conditions

c)

More attractive climates

d)

Religious freedoms

10.

Which is an example of a pull factor of migration?

a)

Natural disaster

b)

Not enough jobs

c)

Better medical care

d)

Wat

11.

Which of the following are NOT necessary for the development of permanent settlements?

a)

Water

b)

Suitable land

c)

Location near the sea

d)

Stable food supply

12.

The Old Stone Age is another way to describe _____ era of the Stone Age

a)

Stone Age

b)

Paeolithic

c)

Neolithic

d)

Mesolithic

13.

The following were results of the development of farming:

a)

permanent settlements

b)

development of specialization

c)

domestication

d)

all of the above

14.

This may be the most important event in human history

a)

Domestication

b)

American Revolution

c)

Agricultural Revolution

d)

Cultural Revolution

15.

The New Stone Age is another way to describe the _____era of the stone age.

a)

Stone Age

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Neolithic

d)

Mesolithic

16.

Paleolithic people were often ______ meaning they traveled, usually following sources of food.

a)

Domesticate

b)

Specializtion

c)

Nomads

d)

settled

17.

The Stone Age is traditionally thought to fall in the _______ time in history because writing had not been invented yet.

a)

Ancient

b)

Modern

c)

Pre-historic

d)

Middle Ages

18.

Times of extreme cold when great sheet of ice covered parts of the earth were the _____

a)

Bronze ages

b)

Iron ages

c)

Ice ages

d)

Stone ages

19.

Taming an animal or plant for human use is called _______

a)

Domestication

b)

Specialization

c)

Agriculture

d)

Settlement

20.

One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was

a)

Religion

b)

Language

c)

Tools

d)

Culture

21.

The first people to create art painted on

a)

canvas

b)

cave walls

c)

papyrus

d)

paper

22.

Which tools might indicate that a society wore clothing?

a)

Bone needles

b)

Spear

c)

Sharp edged tools

d)

Scraping tools

23.

Which tools might indicate that a society hunted animals?

a)

Bone needles

b)

Spear, bow and arrow

c)

Sharp edged tools

d)

Fishhook

24.

Which tools would be useful for catching fish?

a)

Bone harpoon

b)

Bone needles

c)

Sharp edged tools

d)

Scraping tools