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WorksheetsPrehistory & GRAPES Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 13mins
Hunter-gatherer societies most likely developed in areas
close to mountains
in areas were there were many raw materials
near the ocean
where animals were plentiful
Humans were first able to
farm
domesticate animals
make tools
write
The development of one technology allowed societies to record events, ushering in the historic time period. What was this technology?
moveable type
typewriter
wooden plow
written language
What is Archaeology?
the study of dinosaurs
the study of early people and their artifacts
the study of plants
the study of religion
The Neolithic Era is known as:
The Bronze Age
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Christianity is an example of a monotheistic religion. Monotheism means?
belief in more than one God
belief in only one God
no belief in Gods
People who lived during the Old Stone Age got food by:
agriculture
archaeology
farming
hunting and gathering
The time before people invented writing systems
anthropology
archaeology
geography
prehistory
Artifacts are:
damaged works of art
editorial cartoons
military equipment
objects created and used by humans
Who studies the remains of a civilization?
archaeologists
cartographers
historians
paleontologists
How do you best describe a domesticated animal?
an animal, such as a deer or elephant, that is entirely used by human societies
an animal, such as a goat or pig, that is controlled, tame, and used for human benefit
a relatively small animal this is valued for its hide
a wild animal that is hunted
What event marked the started in the Neolithic Era?
Agricultural Revolution
Computer Age
Green Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Another word for farming is:
Agriculture
Artifact
Migration
Nomads
People who lived during the Old Stone Age were nomads. This means:
they had no permanent homes, wandered from place to place
they lived in villages
they were farmers
they had permanent homes
Why is the development of Agriculture so important?
people had more food and were able to settle in one place
People started making fire and tools
People started to write books
Which of the following is not a characteristic/component of a civilization?
Economy
Government
Population
Religion
Art, language, music, and literature are all examples of?
achievements
geography
politics
religion
Landforms are an example of
achievements
geography
religion
Social Systems
When demand is high and supply is low, what happens to the price of a product?
price goes down
price goes up
price stays the same
The Stone Age is when people made tools and weapons from stone. The earliest part of the Stone Age is the _____ Age. It began about 2.5 million years ago and ended around 8,000BC.
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Ice Age
Bronze Age
During the Paleolithic Age, people learned how to make ____. Once people had ____, they could eat cooked food.
earth
water
air
fire
Early artists painted the walls of their caves with ______ made from crushed rock mixed with animal fat.
brushes
oil
paints
chalk
A ______ ______ is a strip of dry land that was once covered by water.
land strait
land bridge
terrain bridge
Asian-American trail
What is the biggest achievement of the Neolithic Age?
agriculture
copper tools
flint axes
spoken language
How did agriculture change the lifestyle of the early peoples?
They continued to hunt and gather.
They stopped farming.
They were still nomads.
They began to settle.
Scientists currently believe humans first appeared in:
Australia
Africa
North America
Asia
Early hunter-gatherer human societies are generally typified by:
large numbers of people
small nomadic clans of humans
moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages
miniscule cities and large agricultural developments.
What is one of the major differences between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age?
the importance of oral traditions
hunting in groups
beginning of farming and agriculture
exploring the New World
What does it mean to tame animals and raise them to be used by humans?
domesticate
artisan
prehistory
Neolithic age
Irrigation is when
supplying land with a watering system from another place
domesticating animals
building things such as jewelry, baskets and pottery
passing stories down by word of mouth
A surplus means
having extra or more than needed
not enough, too little
supplying land with a watering system
no single or settled home
a group of people living together within a community
GEOGRAPHY
ACHIEVEMENTS
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
SOCIETY
the study of Earth’s physical and cultural features
GEOGRAPHY
RELIGION
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
SOCIETY
Goods, trade, and wealth are all examples of...
ACHIEVEMENTS
RELIGION
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
SOCIETY
Population, social hierarchy, and social norms are all examples of...
ACHIEVEMENTS
RELIGION
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
GEOGRAPHY
SOCIETY/
SOCIETAL SCTRUCTURE
