Characteristics of Civilization Test

What does prehistory mean?

• after the existence of history

• during Christ's time on earth

• after the Bible was written

• events that occurred before the existence of history

How do we learn what happened in prehistory?

• By watching video lessons about it

• Through ancient artifacts

• Opening a history book

• Asking a teacher

The time before there were written records for historians to examine

• Prehistory

• Ancient times

• Neolithic Period

• Roman times

Found objects that were made or used by ancient people

• Skeletons

• Fossils

• Artifacts

• Clay tablets

Where did early humans first live?

• Europe

• Africa

• South America

• China

The development of stone tools is an example of what?

• Infrastructure

• Building

• Architecture

• Technology

Provides leadership and enforces laws

• Government

• Council

• Jury

• Police Officers

When people leave their home to go elsewhere

• Immigration

• Vacationing

• Migration

• Traveling

Tools and techniques that people use to accomplish tasks

• Electronics

• Machinery

• Weapons

• Technology

More than is needed

• Surplus

• Excess

• Overflow

• Abundance