WorksheetsEarly Humans Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Agriculture
a)
the raising of crops and the keeping of domesticated animals; farming
b)
a highly organized society
c)
the first known period of prehistoric human culture, characterized by the use of stone tools
d)
to tame animals and get them used to living with human beings
2.
Civilization
a)
a highly organized society
b)
to raise crops by preparing the land, planting seeds, and growing plants
c)
a way of life, set of beliefs and customs, and language shared by a group of people
d)
huge sheets of ice that slowly flow over the land or into a valley
3.
Cultivate
a)
to raise crops by preparing the land, planting seeds, and growing plants
b)
a way of life, set of beliefs and customs, and language shared by a group of people
c)
to tame animals and get them used to living with human beings
d)
things that can be bought, sold, or traded, such as food items, clothing, tools, and crafts
4.
Culture
a)
a way of life, set of beliefs and customs, and language shared by a group of people
b)
to tame animals and get them used to living with human beings
c)
huge sheets of ice that slowly flow over the land or into a valley
d)
a period of time that began hundreds of thousands of years ago when much of the world was covered in ice
5.
Domesticate
a)
to tame animals and get them used to living with human beings
b)
huge sheets of ice that slowly flow over the land or into a valley
c)
things that can be bought, sold, or traded, such as food items, clothing, tools, and crafts
d)
"New Stone"; a period of time that began 10,000 years ago when the Ice Age ended and people came together to live in settlements, where they cultivated crops and domesticated animals
6.
Glaciers
a)
huge sheets of ice that slowly flow over the land or into a valley
b)
things that can be bought, sold, or traded, such as food items, clothing, tools, and crafts
c)
a period of time that began hundreds of thousands of years ago when much of the world was covered in ice
d)
people who do not live a settled life but who travel constantly, usually with herds of animals
7.
Goods
a)
things that can be bought, sold, or traded, such as food items, clothing, tools, and crafts
b)
a period of time that began hundreds of thousands of years ago when much of the world was covered in ice
c)
to raise crops by preparing the land, planting seeds, and growing plants
d)
"Old Stone"; a period of time when early people existed, living as nomads in caves and making simple stone tools
8.
Ice Age
a)
a period of time that began hundreds of thousands of years ago when much of the world was covered in ice
b)
"New Stone"; a period of time that began 10,000 years ago when the Ice Age ended and people came together to live in settlements, where they cultivated crops and domesticated animals
c)
people who do not live a settled life but who travel constantly, usually with herds of animals
d)
the first known period of prehistoric human culture, characterized by the use of stone tools
9.
Neolithic Period
a)
"New Stone"; a period of time that began 10,000 years ago when the Ice Age ended and people came together to live in settlements, where they cultivated crops and domesticated animals
b)
people who do not live a settled life but who travel constantly, usually with herds of animals
c)
"Old Stone"; a period of time when early people existed, living as nomads in caves and making simple stone tools
d)
a member of the group of creatures that walk upright, including human beings and related species
10.
Nomads
a)
people who do not live a settled life but who travel constantly, usually with herds of animals
b)
"Old Stone"; a period of time when early people existed, living as nomads in caves and making simple stone tools
c)
the first known period of prehistoric human culture, characterized by the use of stone tools
d)
the raising of crops and the keeping of domesticated animals; farming
11.
Paleolithic Period
a)
"Old Stone"; a period of time when early people existed, living as nomads in caves and making simple stone tools
b)
"New Stone"; a period of time that began 10,000 years ago when the Ice Age ended and people came together to live in settlements, where they cultivated crops and domesticated animals
c)
a member of the group of creatures that walk upright, including human beings and related species
d)
a highly organized society
12.
Stone Age
a)
the first known period of prehistoric human culture, characterized by the use of stone tools
b)
a member of the group of creatures that walk upright, including human beings and related species
c)
the raising of crops and the keeping of domesticated animals; farming
d)
to raise crops by preparing the land, planting seeds, and growing plants
13.
Hominid
a)
a member of the group of creatures that walk upright, including human beings and related species
b)
the raising of crops and the keeping of domesticated animals; farming
c)
a highly organized society
d)
a way of life, set of beliefs and customs, and language shared by a group of people
14.
Migrate
a)
move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons
b)
a period of time that began hundreds of thousands of years ago when much of the world was covered in ice
c)
"New Stone"; a period of time that began 10,000 years ago when the Ice Age ended and people came together to live in settlements, where they cultivated crops and domesticated animals
d)
a highly organized society
15.
Archaeologist
a)
a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
b)
to tame animals and get them used to living with human beings
c)
huge sheets of ice that slowly flow over the land or into a valley
d)
a period of time that began hundreds of thousands of years ago when much of the world was covered in ice
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