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Hunter Gatherers
Prehistory & Nomads
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which term is defined as "adjusting or changing to an environment or situation around you?" | Adapt |
| Which narrow passage of water exists between Alaska and Russia? | Bering Strait |
| (BLANK) is the study of the past base on the items left behind by people. | Archaeology |
| What do you call a scientist who uncovers evidence or clues from the past while studying fossils, pottery, jewelry, etc? | Archaeologist |
| What is climate? | Weather conditions over time |
| What are some items gathered by nomads? | berries, fruits, nuts, and roots |
| What are some animals hunted by nomads? | mammoth, deer, wild pigs |
| What do you call a system where water is transported to crops? | Irrigation |
| What do you call a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land? | Isthmus |
| What is a nomad? | A person who roams from place to place with no permanent home |
| What is another word for "Old Stone Age?" | Paleolithic |
| What is another word for "New Stone Age?" | Neolithic |
| During the New Stone Age, nomads would (BLANK) wild plants and animals for their own use. | Domesticate |
| What do you call the way people use and manage goods in a society? ($$) | Economics |
| What is a fossil? | a part of something that was once alive |
| What was the period of time where the earth was mostly covered by glaciers? | Ice Age |
| what does it mean to migrate? | To move from one place to another without having a permanent home |
| What is a word to describe "extra supplies?" | Surplus |
| Products used by humans to make life easier is called (BLANK). | Technology |
| A long period of time BEFORE people developed writing and language is called (BLANK). | prehistory |
| Another word for agriculture is what? | Farming |
| Historians believe that Native Americans arrived in North America from what continent? | Asia |
| Which idea do historians believe in that describes how the Native Americans arrived to North America? | The Land Bridge Theory |
| True or False? Nomads followed the animals they hunted and lived in portable shelters. | TRUE |
| What did domestication of animals allow nomads to do? | Settle down, build communities and language, and become civilized |
| What are the positive effects of nomads using irrigation? | Nomads became farmers and were able to build permanent homes |
| The Stone Age was the time period when people lived as hunters and gatherers using stone tools. True or False? | True |
| What were the results of nomads using fire around 7,000 BC? | Nomads cooked their meat, making it easier to chew and digest |
| How many continents are on the globe? | 7 |
| Which ocean is along the east coast of North America? | Atlantic |
| Which ocean is along the west coast of North America? | Pacific |
| Which continent is the smallest and is also considered a country? | Australia |
| Which continent has the largest population and the largest in size? | Asia |
| Egypt is a country on which continent? | Africa |
| Which two continents are connected by an isthmus? | North and South America |
| Canada is a country on which continent? | North America |
| Which continent is known for having no human population living among it? | Antarctica |
| Which imaginary lines run vertically on the globe, dividing the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres? | Longitude |
| Which imaginary lines run horizontally on the globe? | Latitude |
| Which imaginary line runs vertically at zero degrees through Greenwich, England? | Prime Meridian |
| Which imaginary line runs horizontally around the center of the earth, like a belt, at zero degrees? | Equator |
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