History and Prehistory Quiz

What name is given to the time period before the invention of writing?

• Prehistory

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

What do archaeologists do?

• study the history and prehistory of humans by analyzing artifacts

• study the behaviors of humans by analyzing scientific data

• study the behaviors of humans using secondary sources

• study the migration of humans through primary sources

What do anthropologists study? Select all that apply.

• Human behavior

• Human culture

• Human beliefs

• Human health

Where did early humans originate?

• Africa

• Australia

• Europe

• Asia

How did early humans migrate to North America?

• They crossed a land bridge from Asia.

• They swam.

• They traveled underground.

• They crossed the ocean in canoes.

Why did hunter-gatherers depend on the wild for food?

• They had not discovered farming yet.

• They had a special diet.

• They were nomadic.

• It required less labor.

In what ways did Paleolithic people adapt to the environment? Select all that apply.

• created fire for warmth and protection

• created more advanced tools for hunting

• built semi-permanent shelters

• developed common languages

What is a push factor?

• a factor that motivates or forces a person to leave their current area

• a factor that attracts a person to relocate to a new location

• a factor that encourages people to stay in their current area

• a factor that makes a place more appealing to live in

What is a pull factor?

• a factor that attracts a person to relocate to a certain area

• a factor that motivates or forces a person to leave their current area

• a factor that discourages people from moving

• a factor that makes a place less appealing to live in

Which of the following are examples of a pull factor? Select all that apply.

• Better climate

• High crime rate

• Lack of job opportunities

• Political instability