Ancestors
Ice Age/Stone Age
New Stone Age
Modern History
100
What is a pre-human?
A human-like being who was physically and mentally DIFFERENT than us.
100
Did the Ice Age come before or after the Stone Age?
Before
100
Name 3 benefits the discovery of fire gave Stone Age people.
1. Warmth 2. Light 3. Cook food
100
What invention changed history from prehistory to modern history?
Writing
200
What time period did Neanderthals live?
Ice Age/Stone Age
200
What happened that the ice age ended?
Climate warmed and GLACIERS MELTED
200
What is a nomad and why were they nomads?
A person who wanders in search of food (plants and animals)
200
What does migration mean?
to move
300
How were Cro-Magnons similar to people today?
They could adapt to changes in their environment and were closest in appearance and mental ability.
300
What is a nomad and why were they nomads?
A person who wanders in search of food (plants and animals)
300
What is irrigation?
bringing river water to crops
300
At the end of the Stone Age, what other materials did people use to make tools? What was that time period called?
Age of Metals: tin, copper, bronze, iron
400
What time period did Cro-Magnons MOSTLY live?
Stone Age
400
Name 4 tools Stone Age people invented to increase their food supply.
Microlith blade Knives Spears Bow and arrow Fishhook Fishing net
400
What two "new" things did Stone Age people do in order to not be nomads and settle in one place?
1. Agriculture 2. Irrigation 3. Domesticate/herd-keep animals
400
Name at least 5 time periods we've learned about in order.
Ice Age, Old Stone Age, Middle Stone Age, New Stone Age, Age of Metals, History
500
Why did Neanderthals die out?
The animals they hunted disappeared and they could not adjust to changes in their environment.
500
Why was it called the Stone Age?
Neanderthals and eventually Cro-Magnons used STONE to make weapons.
500
What is agriculture?
farming- planting seeds and growing them into crops (fruits and vegetables)
500
What two ways do we DATE numbers on a timeline, what do they stand for, AND what do they mean?
BC- Before Christ AD- anno domini- year of the Lord (year Jesus was believed to have been born)
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