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Stone Age Sections 1 and 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define:

Old Stone Age

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Neolithic Era

c)

Mesolithic Era

d)

Prehistory

2.

Define:

ancestor

a)

the time before writing

b)

a relative who lived in the past

c)

to move from place to place

d)

land connecting two continents

3.

Define:

migrate

a)

a relative who lived in the past

b)

a strip of land connecting two continents

c)

to move

d)

time before writing

4.

Define: land bridge

a)

to move

b)

time before writing

c)

an ancestor

d)

a strip of land connecting two continents

5.

Define:

prehistory

a)

time before writing

b)

to migrate

c)

an ancestor

d)

a land bridge

6.

By 9000BC, people lived on all continents except

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

7.

Why study ancient bones today?

a)

ancient bones give us information about our ancestors

b)

ancient bones help develop modern technology

c)

ancient bones help develop better forms of farming

8.

What was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy?

a)

It proved that hominids used tools.

b)

It was the first discovery of ancient bones.

c)

It pointed to a hominid's ability to walk upright.

9.

Define:

hominid

a)

an early ancestor of humans

b)

a fishhook

c)

a tool

d)

a collection of ancient bones

10.

Because early humans invented tools;

a)

they had to stand close to animals when hunting.

b)

more animals could graze in the fields.

c)

humans had a better chance at survival.

11.

Define:

society

a)

a community of people who share a common culture

b)

a community of people who share a common language

c)

a community of people who share a religion

12.

Why did early people paint in caves?

a)

to express themselves

b)

to record information

c)

to show hunting skills

d)

all given choices

13.

Language developed in the Stone Age for all the following reasons except....

a)

hunting purposes

b)

to distribute food

c)

create art

d)

to form relationships

14.

Define:

culture

a)

a way of life

b)

a way of learning

c)

a way of drawing

d)

a way of eating

15.

Food/water, clothing and shelter are....

a)

3 basic needs

b)

3 thoughtful ideas

c)

4 ideas for survival

d)

a shopping list for camping

16.

When studying prehistory, historians rely on the work of archaeologists and

a)

anthropologists

b)

Australopithecus

c)

astronauts

d)

Allosaurus