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WorksheetsDigging in the Past
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Professionals who study ancient people and artifacts
historians
archaeologists
geologists
geographers
How do archaeologists draw conclusions about prehistoric people?
by studying their written records
by discussing their theories
by studying the landscapes
by analyzing artifacts
Which took place during the Ice Age?
Clovis artifacts were found in New Mexico
The people of Clovis used handmade tools
Artifacts were found near Monte Verde, Chile
Clovis artifacts were found in South Carolina
Which is the correct sequence?
Beringia forms; migration to N. America; people leave artifacts in Clovis; Ice Age ends.
Migration to N. America; people leave artifacts in Clovis; Beringia forms; Ice Age ends.
Ice Age ends; Beringia forms; migration to N. America; people leave artifacts in Clovis.
People leave artifacts in Clovis; Beringia forms; Ice Age ends; migration to N. America.
For many years, who did scholars believe the Clovis people to be?
the first people to leave East Africa
the first people to make arrowheads
the first people in the Americas
the first Asians
Which marked the beginning of the New Stone Age?
social divisions within a community
domestication of animals
domestication of crops
the widespread use of polished rock tools
What was the importance of finding artifacts in Monte Verde, Chile?
It caused disbelief among scholars and scientists.
Others may have lived in the Americas before the Clovis people.
The findings date back to the Ice Age.
The artifacts did not come from the first Americans.
What does domesticate mean?
make wild
make tame
make ancient
hunt
Which does NOT describe the Stone Age?
Humans relied on stone or pebble tools.
Humans made tools out of bone and wood.
Humans developed new techniques in stone working and used polished rock tools.
Humans developed new techniques in metalworking.
Which animals did early humans domesticate?
those that met the people's basic needs
those that were cash crops
those that made good pets
those that lived in the New Stone Age
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
People did not need tools.
People searched for different foods.
People had more food.
People had less food.
A surplus of food led to what during the Stone Age?
social divisions within a community
domestication of animals
use of polished rock tools
domestication of crops
Which is NOT considered a part of culture?
technology
archaeology
customs
beliefs
Which of the following does NOT contribute to a culture's development?
resources
landforms
climate
fire
Which is NOT a way that landforms and climate affected culture?
Desert cultures used plant stems and fibers to make twine, baskets and sandals.
Mountain cultures used rocks to make tools and weapons.
Cold climate cultures grew citrus crops.
Mild climate cultures grew apples.
What did the different cultures in the Americas rely on for development?
good farming conditions
instructions from their elders
mild climate
available resources
How do archaeologists draw conclusions about ancient civilizations? Choose 2.
find artifacts
analyze artifacts
read an encyclopedia
phone a friend
Why are the Clovis people important to archaeologists? Choose 2
they were among the earliest Americans
they had cool artifacts to look at
they disproved that they were the first Americans
they had the best history books to read from
When you migrate you...
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Beringia
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