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Prehistory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

Archaeologists are known for their study of:

ancientwritten records.

the physical remains of a civilization

linguisticrelationships.

various typesof primates.

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-

masteredfire.

developed agriculture.

migrated fromAfrica.

organized governments

People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.

nomads

fishermen

merchants

domestication

The name for the New Stone Age

Paleolithic Age

Mesolithic Age

Neolithic Age

Information Age

What was the distinguishing feature of the Homo Erectus?

They could walk upright

They lived until about 1.5 million years ago

Person who thinks

All of the above

An object made and used by people of the past

Midden

Radiocarbon dating

Artifact

Site

The name for the Old Stone Age

Neolithic

Space Age

Paleolithic

Mesolithic

Which of the following is NOT true about hunters and gatherers?

They moved in order to hunt their prey.

They were nomadic.

They had pigs, sheep, and goats on their farms.

They had temporary shelters.

Complex society with cities, organized government and a system of writing.

cuneiform

civilization

technology

city-state

10.

What test performed by archaeologists was used to analyze fossils and artifacts?

Domestification

Fossilizing

carbon dating

Endopretodosis

11.

Catalhoyuk is located in

England

Anatolia

Fertile Crescent

Chinese Province

12.

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

hunting/gathering

nomadic

industrial

scavenging

13.

Archaeology means:

the study of ancient people and their culture

the study of the human brain

the study of the past

the study of social interactions

14.

Radiocarbon Dating tells scientists:

how big something is

how old something is

how to dig

where to dig

15.

Which of the following groups were known for burying their dead with various items?

Neanderthals

Homo Nomadic

Homo Habilis

Cro-Magnons

16.

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

males

females

17.

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

males

females

18.

Which of the following words is Latin for “made with skill?”

archaeology

carbon

artifact

museum

19.

Which continent do historians believe all human beings originate from?

Antarctica

Australia

Asia

Africa

20.

The Stone Age was three periods including the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and ___________ period.