Define
History (100)
The science that studies the past of humanity
Name new tools that were made in the Neolithic era (400)
Hoes, sickles and hand mills
How many years ago did prehistory start? (100)
A - 4.9 million
B - 4.4 million
C - 4.1 million
B - 4.4 million
What is the theory of evolution? (500)
The idea that humans changed slowly from primates over time to adapt to conditions
Why did the population increase in Neolithic society? (200)
Improved food supply
Nomadic (400)
People who move continuously following the animals they hunted
Name two forms of architecture in the Metal Age (500)
Menhirs, dolmens, cromlechs
Which metal was used to make jewellery and ornamental objects? (400)
A - Bronze
B - Copper and gold
C - Silver
B - Copper and gold
What were usually in cave paintings? (200)
Animals and humans in hunting, war or ritual scenes
Why did different professions appear? (400)
Because agriculture and animal husbandry ensured food supply
Archeology (300)
Sources that are either written or material
3 uses of fire (200)
Obtain light and heat, scare off animals, cook and dry skins
What were 'transportable objects' made from? (500)
A - metal
B - ivory
C - textiles
B - ivory
What two economic activities began in the Neolithic era? (400)
Agriculture and animal husbandry
How was religion at this time (what did people believe in)? (300)
Power of the elements, magical rituals and cults to the dead
Fertile crescent (500)
A crescent shaped region stretching from the Tigris river to the Nile
3 metals during the metal age (300)
Gold, copper, bronze, iron
On which continent did evolution begin? (200)
A - Asia
B - Europe
C - Africa
C - Africa
What were the main inventions in the metal age? (300)
The wheel, the plough and the sail
How did society change over this period? (500)
The first social classes started to develop each with its on culture and level of development
Iron (200)
A hard metal used to make weapons and agricultural tools
The three stages of Prehistory (100)
Paleolithic, Neolithic and Metal Age
When did the Metal Age begin? (300)
A - 4,500 ac
B - 10,000 ac
C - 2,000 ac
A - 4,500 ac
What food was eaten in the Palaeolithic era? (100)
Fruits, fishing and animals such as deer, bisons, horses and mammoths
What are the two main types of historical sources?? (100)
Written and material