CFU: Discovering Prehistory + Elements of Culture

What is the scientific name for the newest human species on the planet?

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo erectus

• Homo habilis

• Homo sapiens

How old is the Earth estimated to be?

• 4.5 million years

• 4.5 billion years

• 200,000 years

• 130,000 years

What are fossils?

• Human-made objects

• Layers of dirt

• Remains of organisms

• Stone tools

What do archaeologists do?

• Write history books

• Study modern cultures

• Search for and interpret fossils and artifacts

• Predict the future

Where did Homo sapiens first appear?

• Australia

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

What is the Paleolithic Age also known as?

• The New Stone Age

• The Bronze Age

• The Old Stone Age

• The Iron Age

Why is culture important?

• It helps identify a group of people

• It only affects clothing

• It is not important

• It only affects language

What do archaeologists learn by studying tools from prehistoric sites?

• The weather conditions of the past

• The language spoken by prehistoric people

• The diet of prehistoric people

• How advanced the people were and what jobs they did

What is the significance of the Omo River discovery?

• It was the first discovery of Homo habilis

• It was the first discovery of Homo erectus

• It was the first discovery of Neanderthals

• It was the earliest discovery of modern human fossils

How do archaeologists determine the age of artifacts?

• By how deeply it is buried in layers of dirt

• By the material of the artifact

• By the color of the artifact

• By the size of the artifact