Key Terms/ Concepts

Question 1

The period we call _______ began 5000 years ago in southwest Asia and Africa when people devolved a system of writing

Answer 1

History

Question 2

Historians use ______________ to learn what people in society consider important

Answer 2

Oral traditions

Question 3

_________ plays an important role in the development of civilizations. It determines where and how people live.

Answer 3

Geography

Question 4

______________ learn a lot about prehistoric people by studying the types of artifacts they leave behind.

Answer 4

Archaeologists

Question 5

___________ people did not have a system of writing and did not leave written records. To learn about ___________ people, archaeologists must study artifacts, such as bones, tools, weapons, and clothing, to learn about them

Answer 5

Prehistoric