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Quiz on Human History and Prehistoric Periods

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process of taming animals for human purposes called?

a)

Nomads

b)

Forager

c)

Domestication

d)

Ice Age

2.

Who are people that move from place to place?

a)

Forager

b)

Nomads

c)

Domestication

d)

Ice Age

3.

What term describes a long period of extreme cold that affected the earth?

a)

Forager

b)

Ice Age

c)

Domestication

d)

Nomads

4.

Who is a person that lives by gathering food?

a)

Forager

b)

Nomads

c)

Domestication

d)

Ice Age

5.

The "old stone age" was during which period?

a)

Neolithic period

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Paleolithic period

d)

Mesolithic period

6.

Semi-nomadic refers to what kind of lifestyle?

a)

Permanent settlement

b)

Seasonal migration with a base

c)

Constant movement without a base

d)

Urban living

7.

The Bronze Age is known for the use of which material?

a)

Iron

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

d)

Gold

8.

What do we call a person who studies human history through the excavation of sites and artifacts?

a)

Anthropologist

b)

Genealogist

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Historian

9.

What is the term for a prolonged period of reduced temperature and increased glaciation on Earth?

a)

Ice Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Mesolithic Period

d)

Neolithic Period

10.

True or False: The "old stone age" was during the Neolithic period.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: Semi-nomadic is the practicing seasonal migration, while maintaining a base at which crops are grown.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: The Bronze Age is the period in human history when people began to make and use silver.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which period is characterized by the development of agriculture and permanent settlements?

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Bronze Age

d)

Ice Age

14.

What is the primary activity of a forager?

a)

Farming

b)

Gathering food

c)

Trading

d)

Building shelters

15.

Which age is known for the use of stone tools?

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Iron Age

c)

Stone Age

d)

Ice Age