Prehistory

The name for the Old Stone Age

• Neolithic
• Space Age
• Paleolithic
• Mesolithic

Which of the following is the period before writing was developed?

• the Neolithic Age
• archaeology
• ancient times
• prehistory

An object made and used by people of the past

• Midden
• Radiocarbon dating
• Artifact
• Site

People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.

• nomads 
• fishermen 
• merchants 
• domestication

Which of the following is NOT true about hunters and gatherers?

• They moved in order to hunt their prey.
• They were nomadic.
• They had pigs, sheep, and goats on their farms.
• They had temporary shelters.

Which archaeological site is depicted-

• Aleppo
• Jericho
• Stonehenge
• Catalyhouk

Catalhoyuk is located in

• England
• Anatolia
• Fertile Crescent
• Chinese Province

Scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens appeared in _________________ between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago.

• North America
• Asia
• Africa
• Europe

What does prehistory mean?

• Before man
• Before writing
• Before farming
• Before language

According to the  timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?

• 8000 B.C.
• 4,000 B.C.
• 14,000 B.C.
• 10,000 B.C.