unit 1: intro to world history

Question 1

what calendar do we use?

Answer 1

The Gregorian Calendar

Question 2

translate: B.C.

Answer 2

Before Christ

Question 3

translate: B.C.E

Answer 3

Before Common Era

Question 4

translate: A.D.

Answer 4

Anno Domini

Question 5

translate: C.E.

Answer 5

Common Era

Question 6

what is prehistory?

Answer 6

the time period before written records

Question 7

what was the first hominid called? what was their nickname?

Answer 7

Australopithecines. “Lucy”

Question 8

around what time did the Australopithecines walk on earth?

Answer 8

500 BCE

Question 9

name 3 features about the Australopithecines

Answer 9

3 - 4 feet tall
Ape and Human Features
Long arms
Large Head

Question 10

name 2 facts about the Australopithecines

Answer 10

survived on plants
climbed trees
bipedal

Question 11

first hominid to be bipedal?

Answer 11

Australopithecines

Question 12

where are Lucy and her kind from?

Answer 12

Hadar

Question 13

what was the second hominid called? what was their nickname?

Answer 13

Homo habilis. Handy Man

Question 14

around what time did the homo habilis walk on earth?

Answer 14

1.5 - 2 million years ago

Question 15

where did the homo habilis live? who did they live with?

Answer 15

In Africa. Lived in groups

Question 16

name 2 features about the homo habilis

Answer 16

walked on 2 feet (were bipedal)
Features were slightly more human like

Question 17

what did the homo habilis have the ability to do?

Answer 17

use tools

Question 18

what was the third hominid to walk on earth? what was their nickname?

Answer 18

Homo erectus. Upright Man

Question 19

around what time did the homo erectus walk on earth?

Answer 19

circa 1.89 million and 110, 000 years ago

Question 20

name three features about homo erectus

Answer 20

taller and thinner
strong bones
round, thin forehead
thick skull

Question 21

name two facts about the homo erectus

Answer 21

made axes out of stone
cooked animals

Question 22

what was the fourth hominid to walk on earth? what was their nickname?

Answer 22

Homo sapiens neanderthalensis. Neanderthal man/ Caveman

Question 23

around what time did the Homo sapiens neanderthalensis walk on earth?

Answer 23

200, 000 to 28, 000 years ago

Question 24

where did the Homo sapiens neanderthalensis live?

Answer 24

Africa, Europe, and Western Asia

Question 25

Name three features about the Homo sapiens neanderthalensis

Answer 25

Large brains
Shorter and stockier than modern humans
Average height was 5’5

Question 26

what did the Homo sapiens neanderthalensis do?

Answer 26

traded knives

Question 27

what was the last hominid to walk on earth? what was their nicknames

Answer 27

Homo sapiens sapiens. Doubly Wise Man

Question 28

around what time did Homo Sapiens Sapiens walk on earth?

Answer 28

150,000 years ago

Question 29

where did the Homo Sapiens Sapiens live?

Answer 29

Europe, Asia, and Australia

Question 30

name 3 features about the Homo Sapiens Sapiens

Answer 30

Large brain
small teeth
high, rounded skulls
slender bones

Question 31

name two things Homo Sapiens Sapiens were known for

Answer 31

Created tools
Used language

Question 32

what are the two eras that fall into the category of prehistory?

Answer 32

paleolithic and neolithic

Question 33

when did the Paleolithic era take place?

Answer 33

2 million BCE to 20000 BCE

Question 34

when did the Neolithic era take place?

Answer 34

8000 BCE to 3000 BCE

Question 35

how did early humans survive?

Answer 35

they followed the migrating animals to hunt and gather food, water, and shelter for survival. they were called nomads

Question 36

Name 3 facts about paleolithic life and culture

Answer 36

Invented first tools and simple weapons
Learned how to harness and use fire
Lived in clans of 20-30 people
Developed oral language
Created cave art
Began to bury their dead, showing that they believed in the afterlife.
Practiced aninism