Beginnings of Human Societies

Question 1

world history

Answer 1

the field study concerned with global processes and patterns of humanity over time

Question 2

prehistoric

Answer 2

the time or period before recorded or written history

Question 3

Stone Age

Answer 3

the earliest known period of human culture, marked by the creation and use of stone tools

Question 4

topographical map

Answer 4

a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and contour lines representing elevation changes

Question 5

cave paintings

Answer 5

paintings on cave walls or ceilings, especially those dating from prehistoric times

Question 6

claim

Answer 6

a statement about what someone thinks is true, especially when open to question

Question 7

evidence

Answer 7

information used to support a claim

Question 8

artifact

Answer 8

any object used or made by mankind

Question 9

adaptation

Answer 9

the process or state of changing to fit a new environment or different conditions

Question 10

human migration

Answer 10

the physical movement of humans from one place to another, sometimes over long distance in large groups