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[Social Studies] Extra Credit

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the the proper definition of the word(s) shown below.

Vocab: fossil

a)

A symbolic picture used to represent a word, syllable, or sound.

b)

An object made by humans from a past culture.

c)

The things, both cultural and technological, left to us from past cultures.

d)

The remains of organisms that lived long ago.

2.

What is the the proper definition of the word(s) shown below.

Vocab: artifact

a)

The remains of organisms that lived long ago.

b)

An object made by humans from a past culture.

c)

A symbolic picture used to represent a word, syllable, or sound.

d)

The things, both cultural and technological, left to us from past cultures.

3.

What is the the proper definition of the word(s) shown below.

Vocab: culture?

a)

A group’s way of life, including types of food, shelter, clothing, language, religion, behavior, and ideas.

b)

An agreement between two or more people.

4.

What is the the proper definition of the word(s) shown below.

Vocab: hunter-gatherers?

a)

An Islamic system of law that covers all aspects of human behavior.

b)

A human who hunts animals and gathers wild plants to eat.

5.

Fill in the blank. Make sure to use proper punctuation.

Vocab: The definition of domestication is the raising of plants and animals to make them useful to humans; this led to (a)   .

6.

What are the elements of culture?

a)

Pets, travel, games, social media, and school.

b)

Government, president, vice-president, congress, and judge.

c)

Art, language, clothing, technology, tools, religion, and food.

d)

Kids, adults, teenagers, and elders.

7.

Where did Paleolithic people first settle and where did they move next?

a)

Sahara-SW Asia

b)

Europe-Americas

c)

Sahara-Asia

d)

SW Asia-Sahara

8.

What allowed the migration of early humans to the Americas?

a)

Planes

b)

Landbridges

c)

Rivers

d)

Boat

9.

The change from hunting-gathering to people becoming farmers is known as what?

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

10.

Select all that apply.

What are examples of artifacts? [Past Artifacts]

a)

Stone Tools

b)

Phone

c)

Hair

d)

Paintings

e)

Pottery

11.

What is the the proper definition of the word(s) shown below.

Vocab: secondary source

a)

An artifact or piece of writing that was created by someone who witnessed or lived through a historical event.

b)

An artifact or writing created after an event by someone who did not see it or live during the time when it occurred.

12.

What is the the proper definition of the word(s) shown below.

Vocab: primary source

a)

An artifact or writing created after an event by someone who did not see it or live during the time when it occurred.

b)

An artifact or piece of writing that was created by someone who witnessed or lived through a historical event.

13.

Select all that apply.

What animals were domesticated and what for what purpose.

a)

Wolf Pups/Dogs

Hunting & Protection

b)

Sheep

Wool

c)

Wild Cats

Fishing

d)

Goats & Cattle

Milk & Meat

e)

Larger Animals

Pull Heavy Carts

14.

What did the cave paintings reveal about the early human's way of life?

a)

It showed the animals they could hunt, their religious beliefs, the tools they used creative, daily life, and what animals they eat,

b)

It showed the social media they used, the books they read, the houses they had, the cities they created, and what restaurants they ate at.

15.

Fill in the blank. Make sure to use proper punctuation. 

Paleolithic people ate Woolly Mammoth, giant ground sloth, and saber-toothed cats which are examples of (a)   . They also ate plants, nuts, fruits, and berries.