Lesson 2 Vocab Quiz: Paleolithic Era

What is the Paleolithic period also called?

• The New Stone Age

• The Old Stone Age

• The Bronze Age

• The Iron Age

Who is an archaeologist?

• A person who paints pictures

• A person who digs up old things to learn about the past

• A person who cooks food

• A person who builds houses

What do we call a person who moves from place to place to find food?

• Farmer

• Nomad

• Teacher

• Artist

What is technology in the context of early humans?

• Only computers

• Tools people make to help them live

• Only cars

• Only books

What does culture include?

• Only food

• The way a group of people live, like food, clothes, art, and traditions

• Only games

• Only music

What was the Ice Age?

• A time when the Earth was very hot

• A time when the Earth was very cold and covered in ice

• A time when dinosaurs lived

• A time when people invented cars

Which of these is an example of technology used by people in the Paleolithic period?

• Stone tools

• Computers

• Televisions

• Cars

If you were a nomad, what would you most likely do?

• Stay in one place forever

• Move from place to place to find food

• Build a big city

• Plant a garden and never leave

How might an archaeologist learn about the past?

• By digging up old things

• By watching TV

• By reading only new books

• By making new tools

Which of these best shows a part of culture?

• The kind of food people eat

• The color of the sky

• The size of rocks

• The number of trees