Early Humans Final Quiz

The study of the remains of the past cultures using artifacts

• history

• prehistory

• archaeology

• geography

What do we call the time in history before writing was invented?

• prehistory

• ancient

• native

• history

A person who studies artifacts for clues about the past is called

• a cave painter

• biologist

• archaeologist

• teacher

The first and oldest part of the Stone Age when people were nomadic and moved from place to place searching for food was called the

• Paleolithic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Ice Age

• Mesolithic Era

An object made by or used by people in the past is called

• an archaeologist

• an artifact

• a fossil

• religion

Which of the following is NOT an artifact

• weapons

• jewelry

• glaciers

• tools

How did prehistoric and early Stone Age people survive?

• gathering and fishing

• farming and fishing

• hunting and gathering

• making art and boat building

In the Stone Ages, a major achievement of humans was the ability to use and control ___________ to get warmth, light, and cook food.

• salt water

• paper

• fire

• metallurgy

The later or second part of the Stone Age or the _____________ Era lasted from 8,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE

• Paleolithic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Bronze Age

• Mesolithic Era

Permanent settlements were built when people began to raise crops and animals for milk, food, and to carry goods. This was called

• hunting and gathering

• agriculture

• excavation

• foraging