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Early People Test
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does the year "2015" mean the same as "2015 AD" ? | Yes |
| Does "BC" mean "before civilization" ? | No |
| On what continent were the earliest human remains found? | Africa |
| What do archaeologists mostly use to learn about prehistoric culture? | artifacts |
| What was the time before people invented writing systems known as? | prehistory |
| Early people stopped moving from place to place with the development of what? | agriculture |
| What do you know about the Lascaux Cave? | paint was made with rock/saliva/animal fat, images were created with fingers/brushes, and very few humans were drawn |
| Which professional is dedicated to the study of ancient people and artifacts? | archaeologist |
| How do archaeologists draw conclusions about prehistoric people? | by analyzing artifacts |
| What are some features that are a part of culture? | customs, beliefs, technology, etc. |
| What marked the beginning of the New Stone Age? | the use of polished rock tools |
| What were the "three sisters" ? | corn, beans, and squash |
| How did plant and animal domestication affect community life? | people had more food |
| When did the people of Clovis use handmade tools? | during the ice age |
| What did the different cultures in America rely on for development? | available resources |
| What is something that was NOT yet developed in the Stone Age? | techniques in metalworking |
| What was the importance of the findings at Monte Verde, Chile? | others may have lived in the Americas before the Clovis people |
| Which animals did early humans domesticate? | those that met the people's needs |
| What did surplus food lead to during the Stone Age? | social divisions within a community |
| What is the long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language? | prehistory |
| What is the way in which humans produce the items they use? | technology |
| What is the raising of plants and animals for human use? | agriculture |
| What is taming wild plants and animals? | domesticate |
| What is the method scientists use to estimate the age of living things after they have died? | carbon dating |
| What is a surface feature such as a valley, plain, hill, or mountain? | landform |
| What is the relationship between physical features, climate, and people? | geography |
| What is a group that divides up certain kinds of work due to a surplus of food? | social divisions |
| What is the study of how people live in cultural groups? | anthropology |
| What is the technology, customs, beliefs, and art of a group of people? | culture |
| What does Neolithic mean? | New Stone Age |
| What does Paleolithic mean? | Old Stone Age |
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kristinnash
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