Assignments
Prehistoric
Vocabulary:
Directions: Write the definition for each word in the box. After it has been checked, you can cut them into
notecards to help you study. Just write the vocabulary word on the other side.
Prehistory
History
Artifacts
Geographer
Anthropology
Archaeology
Historian
Paleoanthropologist
culture
hominids
biped
fossil
Assignments
Prehistoric
Ice Age
Migration
Beringnia Land Bridge
Land bridge
Stone Age
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Agriculture
Domesticate
Assignments
Prehistoric
Name
Parent Signature: _______________________________
(Worth 2 Bonus points on test!)
Prehistoric Review Packet
The Prehistoric test is Friday, October 16
Use this packet to review all the topics we have covered over the last 3 weeks.
Study these items: 3 Reading Packets, Guided notes from class. Some of these items are available on
Mrs. Broome’s website.
Short Answer:
Directions: Answer each question or statement using the materials that are in your Prehistoric Unit.
Historians use
are
to help them reconstruct the past. Some examples of this source
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List examples of non-written sources archaeologists use to recreate the past.
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What are typical images social scientists find in cave art?
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What can we tell about past cultures by looking at cave art?
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Assignments
Prehistoric
Complete the chart with the five types of hominids we studied and major artifacts or developments in FOOD,
TOOLS, SHELTER, COMMUNICATION or OTHER SKILLS
_____________ to ____________ skills
Hominid
Food Communication
Tools Shelter
Other Skills
Why Important?
Assignments
Prehistoric
What caused land bridges to appear during the Ice age? You can draw a picture to help you explain.
Draw the migration route of the Prehistoric People.
Why did the prehistoric people cross these bridges? _________________________________________
The Paleolithic Age, also known as
to
, began around
b.c. and went
, began around
b.c. and went
b.c. when they learned how to
The Neolithic Age, also known as
to
b.c. when they learned how to
What were the results (outcomes) of farming?
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Prehistoric
Paleolithic
Before Farming
Food Supply
Shelter
Communities
Jobs
Trade
Neolithic
After Farming