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Prehistory Section 1 Vocab

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Study of Man is the simple way of saying what word

a)

Anthropology

b)

Gardening

c)

Biology

d)

Ceramics

e)

Paleontology

2.

An "artifact" is a man-made object

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The remains of humans and animals, such as bones and teeth, from a long time ago are called

a)

Fossils

b)

Shoes

c)

Things

d)

Dead people

e)

Dead animals

4.

A person that discovers and interprets the remains of human fossils and artifacts is called a... (think Indiana Jones)

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Biologist

c)

Ophthalmologist

d)

Botanist

e)

Chemist

5.

Music, language, religion, clothing, art, law, government, family structure, society are all part of this HUGE topic.

a)

Culture

b)

Internet

c)

Humanity

d)

Cryptozoology

e)

Stuff humans do

6.

When an area doesn't get a lot of rain when it should, this is called a

a)

drought

b)

flood

c)

normal

d)

rain storm

e)

desert

7.

If you were traveling in the Sahara desert, and you came across a green part with fresh water and plants, this would be called an

a)

Oasis

b)

Valley

c)

Gulch

d)

Desert

e)

Igloo

8.

Migration is when animals (humans included)

a)

Move large distances

b)

Have a party

c)

Die out

d)

Switch from Apple to Android

e)

Do a lame dance

9.

When people use their knowledge, tools and inventions to create, they are using

a)

Technology

b)

Pencils

c)

Cars

d)

Boats

e)

Chairs

10.

Because of humans and climate change, _______ were wiped out just after the last ice age around 12,000 years ago

a)

megafauna

b)

megaflora

c)

dinosaurs

d)

poodles

e)

horses