Name _______________________________________
Social Studies
Prehistory Review Sheet
The prehistory social studies test will be on ______________________________.
Review Word
cardinal directions
compass rose
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
Definition
- north, south, east, and west
- a circle divided into sections that gives each of the cardinal
directions
- horizontal lines that measure the distance north and south of
the Equator
- vertical lines that measure the distance east and west of the
Prime Meridian
Chapter 1 – Investigating the Past
How do social scientists interpret the past?
In this chapter, we learned how social scientists investigate the past by using clues they find to
form hypotheses.
Types of Social Scientists
Who are they?
What do they do?
Cave Art
What has it taught social scientists?
Word
prehistory
civilization
Definition
Chapter 2 – Early Hominids
What capabilities helped hominids survive?
In this chapter, we learned about the capabilities of five hominid groups.
What is another name for the Paleolithic Age? ____________________________________________
Define Paleolithic Age: ______________________________________________________________
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Australopithecus Afarensis:
Lucy and Her Relatives
What did Lucy’s bones tell
us?
Migration
Why was migration
necessary?
Shelter
Where did early humans seek
shelter?
Obtaining Food
How was food obtained by a
band?
Hunting Tools
Describe early hunting tools.
Fire
How did fire help early
people?
Language
How did language develop
over time?
Word
migrate
nomad
Definition
Chapter 3 – From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic Age?
In this chapter, we learned how the development of farming changed people’s lives between
the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age.
What is another name for the Neolithic Age? _____________________________________
Define Neolithic Age: _______________________________________________________
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Neolithic Revolution
What is the Neolithic
Revolution?
How did it affect the
population?
Domesticated Animals
How did domesticated
animals help early humans?
Shelters and Communities
Describe Neolithic shelters.
How did communities
develop over time?
Specialization
What are some examples
of occupations people had
during the Neolithic Age?
Trade
How did trade benefit
Neolithic people?
Word
domesticated
population
specialization
agriculture
Definition