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WorksheetsSocial Studies Unit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
Neolithic Age
Bronze Age
Paleolithic Age
Rock Age
Anything made and used by people in the past.
Boring
Secondary Source
Technology
Artifact
The oldest remains of a man were found on which continent?
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
America
Why are archaeologists important for understanding human history?
They study animals
They study plants
They study the remains of human culture
They write stories
If you wanted to learn about the Old Stone Age, which term should you search for?
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Bronze Age
Modern Age
How does a secondary source differ from a primary source?
It is made by people in the past
It is a direct record from the time
It is based on information from primary sources
It is always a diary
If scientists find only large spear points in a prehistoric camp they know …
people hunted small birds
people hunted large animals
people enjoyed farming
people ate mainly fish
People who move around looking for food and shelter and don't have one settled home are
artisans
archaeologist
historians
Nomads
Why would finding only large spear points at a site suggest people hunted large animals?
Large spear points are used for fishing
Large spear points are too heavy for small animals
Large spear points are used for farming
Large spear points are used for building houses
What is a hominid?
Humans, their fossil ancestors, and some of the great apes
Apes that lived 2 million years ago
Nomadic people
Cavemen who could make their own tools
People that move from place to place were called ____________.
Stationary
Nomads
Wanderers
Foot People
Which term refers to the transition (change) of human societies from nomadic/ hunting and gathering to farming?
Paleolithic Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Hunter-gatherer societies used tools such as the ones in the picture, that were often made out of which materials? (select two)
Iron
Bone
Stone
Steel
Copper
As farming communities experienced more specialization of labor, how did this affct their culture?
They became more isolated and refused to work together
The used trade and bartering to get things they needed
they stopped learning new skills and creating new products
they moved away from using any form of written communication
Prehistory is divided into three periods. In order, they are...
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Metal Ages
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Metal Ages
Metal Ages, Paleolithic, Neolithic
Metal Ages, Neolithic, Paleolithic
To learn about life in prehistoric times, scientists use…
Oral traditions of ancient civilizations
encyclopedias
textbooks
objects such as bones and stone tools
When did the Old Stone Age begin?
250,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
10 million years ago
2.5 million years ago
study of the earth's physical and cultural features
geography
history
archeaology
topology
the natural features of the land's surface
masses
mountains
landforms
waterways
the weather conditions over a long period of time
weather
averages
climate
desert
the study of people and the places they live
physcial geography
sociology
human geography
archeaology
Why was geography critical to early settlements?
because it determined which resources were available
Geography was not important to resources but was important to the ability to read and write
the study of the past is called
history
geography
archaeology
sociology
What is culture
the physical features of the landscape
—the knowledge, beliefs, customs,
and values of a group of people.
the weather over a long period of time
What is archeology?
Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the things left behind
A fossil is
a secondary source
objects created for and used by people
a landform
a part or imprint of something that
was once alive
A primary source is
an account of an
event created by someone who took part
in or witnessed the event.
A secondary source is
encyclopedia articles
information created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event
information
gathered by someone who did not take
part in or witness an event.
dictionary entries
One advancement of the neolithic era was
hunting
gathering
farming
wine-making
Which of the following is a domesticated animal?
cow
wolf
racoon
whale
A surplus of food means
not having enough
having too much
having just the right amount
Neolithic people built permanent houses of mud brick.
True
False
Before the agricultural revolution, people often traded with others.
True
False
An anthropologist is
a scientist that studies cultures from the past
a scientist who studies geology (rocks, for example)
a scientist that uncovers old artifacts
An epoch is
a period of time characterized by significant developments
a defining moment in history
both of these
