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Pre-Breal Review 11/21

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Paleolithic Era is a Greek term meaning____.

a)

The Old Stone Age

b)

The New Stone Age

c)

Prehistoric Period

d)

The Land Before Time

2.

The Neolithic Era is a Greek term meaning____.

a)

The Old Stone Age

b)

The New Stone Age

c)

Prehistoric Period

d)

The Land Before Time

3.

During the Paleolithic Era, early humans were ____ because they traveled from place to place in search of food and resources.

a)

archaeologists

b)

farmers

c)

nomads

d)

mummies

4.

During the Paleolithic Era, people survived mainly by collecting and killing their own food. For this reason, we refer to them as_______.

a)

collecters an hunters

b)

hunters and gatherers

c)

finders and keepers

d)

collectors and trappers

5.

During the Neolithic Era, early humans developed ____ ehich allowed them to plant crops and have more control over their food supply.

a)

hunting

b)

domestication

c)

agriculture (farming)

d)

migrating

6.

During the Neolithic Era, early humans learned ___ which is the taming of animals for food, labor and resources.

a)

hunting

b)

domestication

c)

agriculture (farming)

d)

migrating

7.

Agriculture (farming) and domestication allowed early humans to_____.

a)

Settle in one place and make permanent homes.

b)

Grow populations and grow larger villages and cities.

c)

Specialize in new jobs - since farmers could produce food for many people.

d)

All of the above.

8.

Historians believe early humans began living in Africa. They, then, ____, or moved their homes throughout different continents over many, many years!

a)

migrated

b)

domesticated

c)

irrigated

d)

mobilized

9.

As early humans moved from place to place the had to adapt to new environments. When someone adapts to a new place they ___.

a)

build temples to thank the gods for sending them there

b)

sleep to save energy for the hard work they need to do

c)

make changes to themselves or their environment in order to have a better life

d)

leave it because they hate it

10.

Which of the following IS NOT an example of how early humans adapted to climate changes during the Ice Age?

a)

Make warmer clothes with animal fur.

b)

They built fires to keep warm.

c)

They covered their huts with animal fur to keep warm.

d)

They swam in the ocean to get their bodies used to the cold temperatures.

11.

Otzi the Iceman was discovered by ____ in 1991.

a)

two German hikers

b)

a team of archaeologists

c)

a shepherd

d)

the Italian police force

12.

We consider Otzi to be a ______ because his body was preserved and kept fresh by ice! Not by someone preserving his body on purpose.

a)

Neolithic nomad

b)

natural mummy

c)

Stone Age gatherer

d)

Paleolithic priest

13.

Why do we refer to the Paleolithic Era through the Neolithic Era as the Stone Age?

a)

Because most people lived in caves.

b)

Because most tools were made primarily of stone and other natural materials.

c)

Because cave art is the only artwork from this time period.

d)

Because there were many stone buildings that people lived in.

14.

Why is most of what we know about Otzi's life and death a theory?

a)

Because they did not find enough artifacts with him.

b)

He is a prehistoric mummy so there are no written records to confirm our ideas.

c)

Because the ice tampered all of the evidence.

d)

Because the officials who removed him smashed all of his artifacts by accident.

15.

Which of the following IS NOT an artifact that we recovered with Otzi's body?

a)

A silver chain.

b)

A copper axe.

c)

A flint (stone) dagger.

d)

A bear skin hat.

16.

What did we discover in an x-ray of Otzi's body in 2001 that leads us to believe he did not die naturally.

a)

A piece of a sword.

b)

Frostbite.

c)

An arrowhead.

d)

Goat hair.

17.

_____ is the study of past people, places, and events.

a)

Biology

b)

Astrology

c)

History

d)

Grammar

18.

How does geography help us learn about the past?

a)

It helps us learn about the places, climates, and physical features poeple had to work with and live in.

b)

It helps us to understand the different jobs people had.

c)

It helps us to read ancient texts and documents.

d)

It helps us to know what people looked like in ancient times.

19.

The time periods before written history are known as___.

a)

prehistory

b)

precivilization

c)

precursor

d)

archaic times

20.

____ are people who study artifacts to help us learn about human history.

a)

Biologists

b)

Chemists

c)

Archaeologists

d)

Geologists

21.

An ____ is a human-made object the usually holds some kind of cultural or historic value.

a)

pendant

b)

tool

c)

artifact

d)

architecture

22.

_____ are elements found in nature like mountains, waterways, plains, and even natural plants that people need to use and adapt to in order to survive.

a)

Artifacts

b)

Parks

c)

Climates

d)

Physical features

23.

____ refers to the overall consistent weather and temperature patterns of a given place.

a)

Archaeology

b)

Geology

c)

Climate

d)

Theology

24.

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which of the following pictures shows ONLY physical features.

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Something that is ancient is ____.

a)

brand new

b)

in a museum

c)

very, very old

d)

underground

27.

Sometimes archaeologists need to ____ artifacts, or dig them out of the ground.

a)

excavate

b)

irrigate

c)

preserve

d)

alleviate

28.

What continent do we live on?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

29.

When we observe, we state facts about an object using our five senses. Which of the following is an observation about the picture you see?

a)

It could be a knive.

b)

There is a gray and brown piece tied together with something.

c)

Maybe it was used for hunting.

d)

I think its really, really old.

30.

When we make an inference we use our observations, plus what we know about the world and life to draw an educated conclusion about the object. Which is an inference about the image you see?

a)

There is a white circle.

b)

There is something stringy going through the white circle.

c)

I think it was jewelry from The Stone Age. Maybe a necklace!

d)

The stringy material is brown.

31.

Paleolithic or Neolithic? Temporary homes like huts, tents, and sometimes caves.

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Neolithic Era

32.

Paleolithic or Neolithic? Discovered fire! (First to discover fire!)

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Neolithic Era

33.

Paleolithic or Neolithic? Settled in one place because they needed to tend to farms and domesticated animals.

a)

Paloelithic Era

b)

Neolithic Era

34.

Paleolithic or Neolithic? Hunted and gathered for food.

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Neolithic Era

35.

Paleolithic or Neolithic? Experienced an increase in population and more jobs due to food surpluses!

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

36.

What ocean is East of North America?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Artic

37.

Which are the intermediate directions?

a)

N, S, E, W

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

NE, NW, SE, SW

38.

What are the cardinal directions?

a)

NW, NE, SE, SW

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

N, S, E, W

39.

South America is which number?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

6

d)

4

40.

The Artic Ocean is which number?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

3

d)

2

41.

What direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

South

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

East

42.

What direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

North

b)

Northeast

c)

Northwest

d)

West

43.
What is a design on a map that shows directions?
a)
Intermediate Directions
b)
Scale
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Map Key/Legend
44.
What is a small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they stand for?
a)
Scale
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Key/Legend
d)
Symbols
45.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

46.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

47.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

48.

What continent is shown in yellow?

a)

Australia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

49.

What continenet is shown in purple?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

50.

_____ is the study of past people, places, and events.

a)

Biology

b)

Astrology

c)

History

d)

Grammar

51.

How does geography help us learn about the past?

a)

It helps us learn about the places, climates, and physical features poeple had to work with and live in.

b)

It helps us to understand the different jobs people had.

c)

It helps us to read ancient texts and documents.

d)

It helps us to know what people looked like in ancient times.

52.

The time periods before written history are known as___.

a)

prehistory

b)

precivilization

c)

precursor

d)

archaic times

53.

____ refers to the overall consistent weather and temperature patterns of a given place.

a)

Archaeology

b)

Geology

c)

Climate

d)

Theology

54.

We have ___ hemispheres (or halves of the Earth). They are broken up by the Equator and the Prime Meridian lines on maps.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

55.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
56.
B.C.E. stands for
a)
Before Christ
b)
Best Common Era
c)
Before Common Era
d)
Common Era
57.
B.C. Stands for
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christ
c)
Before Columbus Era
d)
Best Cousins
58.
What was released in 2006?
a)
Office 2003
b)
BluRay Players
c)
Xbox 360
59.

AD stands for___.

a)

Anno Domini

b)

Average Date

c)

All Dates

d)

Anno Dominoes

60.

What does CE stand for?

a)

Common Age

b)

Correct Era

c)

Common Era

d)

Comlete Eras