Prehistory

Question 1

What is called the Prehistoric Period?

Answer 1

The period before reading and writing

Question 2

Olduvai Gorge (East Africa)

Answer 2

Louis Leakey finds 2 million-year-old stone tools

Question 3

Jarmo

Answer 3

Birthplace of agriculture. An agricultural settlement was built about 9,000 years ago

Question 4

Catal Huyuk

Answer 4

An agricultural village home to 5,000-6,000 people who lived in small dwellings about 8,000 years ago

Question 5

Lascaux

Answer 5

Cave paintings in France

Question 6

Archaeologist

Answer 6

Scientist that excavates and investigates artifacts

Question 7

Anthropologist

Answer 7

Scientist that studies culture

Question 8

Australopithecines

Answer 8

Human-like beings

Question 9

Hominids

Answer 9

Australopithecines that walk upright like humans

Question 10

Homo erectus

Answer 10

Hominids that appeared 1.6 million years ago and developed technology, like fire and teamwork

Question 11

Homo habilis

Answer 11

Hominids that appeared 2.5 million years ago and were the first to make stone tools

Question 12

Homo Sapiens (Neanderthal) Sapiens

Answer 12

Lived 200,000 years ago and developed religious beliefs

Question 13

Homo Sapien Sapiens (Cro Magnons)

Answer 13

Appeared 40,000 years ago and are identical to modern humans. Created art, and spoke languages