Prehistory

Question 1

Archaeology

Answer 1

The study of past societies through an analysis of what people have left behind

Question 2

Anthropology

Answer 2

The study’s of human life and culture

Question 3

Paleontology

Answer 3

The study of fossils or the remains of ancient plants and animals

Question 4

Carbon dating

Answer 4

Can be used to date organic artifacts or things that were once alive

Question 5

What were the types of early humans

Answer 5

Hominids 
Australopithecus 
Homo habilis
Homo erectus 
Homo sapiens 
Neanderthals
Homo sapiens sapiens

Question 6

Hominids

Answer 6

Creatures that can walk upright on two feet

Question 7

Australopithecus

Answer 7

The first hominids, thought to have emerged in east africa in the great Rift Valley 3-4 million years ago

Question 8

Homo habilis

Answer 8

Handy human emerged 2.5 to 1.6 million years ago

Question 9

Homo erectus

Answer 9

Second stage in early human development emerged 1.8 million years ago first to leave Africa for Europe/ Asia (upright human being)

Question 10

Homo sapiens

Answer 10

About 250,000 years ago emerged “wise person “

Question 11

Neanderthals

Answer 11

Thought to have lived between 100,000 and 30,000 years ago

Question 12

Homo sapiens sapiens

Answer 12

Believed to appear in Africa between 150,000 years to 200,000 years ago by 10,000 BC could be found throughout world due to migration

Question 13

Paleolithic

Answer 13

Old Stone Age

• wandered from place to place in search of food and shelter
• invented first tools and weapons
• lived in clans of 20-30 people
• used caves for shelter
• made cave art and statues

Question 14

Neolithic

Answer 14

New Stone Age 
Discovery of agriculture and domestication of animals 
Used advanced Stone tools 
Developed weaving 
Made pottery

Question 15

Agricultural revolution

Answer 15

Hunting and gathering to settlements