Early Man
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
The Ice Age & Geography
100
Any creature that walks on two legs is known as a....
Hominid
100
These early humans moved from place to place and never settled. They are also referred to as ___________.
Nomads
100
Another name for the Mesolithic Era is?
Middle Stone Age
100
Which event or advancement during this time period allowed people to form permanent settlements?
Farming
100
What continent is circled?
Australia
200
In what part of the world did humans originate?
East Africa
200
How long is a decade? A century?
What is '10 years and 100 years'?
200
The Mesolithic Era took place during what years?
10,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE
200
The term "Neo" means?
What is 'New'?
200
What was the main source of shelter during the ice age?
What are 'caves'?
300
Time before written records . .
What is Prehistory''?
300
Describe the different tasks for women and men in Paleolithic life.
Men hunted and women gathered food and cared for the children
300
Name an advancement that took place during the Mesolithic Era.
1. Domestication of Animals
300
When people develop different jobs and become skilled at those jobs it is called _________________.
specialization
300
What Ocean is between North America and Africa?
What is the 'Atlantic Ocean'?
400
Scientists believe that early humans appeared how many years ago?
Between 4 - 5 Million years ago
400
Name 1 way that early humans adapted to their environment during the ice ages.
1. Changed their diets
2. Changed their houses
3. Changed their clothing
400
For the most part, people during this time period were no longer nomads and had permanent houses.
True or False
False. Most people were nomads until the Neolithic Era.
400
Most of the people during this time began to build permanent homes like villages.
True of False?
True. Farming allowed them to stay in one place.
400
What continent is Northeast of Africa?
Asia
500
A person who examines objects to learn about the past is called
What is an 'archaeologist'?
500
What 3 major things were early humans able to learn or develop during this time?
1. Fire
2. Developed Tools
3. Developed a common language
500
How did the domestication of animals affect humans?
Animals provided people with things like food and clothing.
500
Why did Stone Age people practice slash-and-burn agriculture?
It helped them fertilize the soil and clear land for farming.
500
Name the 4 Oceans and the 7 Continents.
Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic
Continents: North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, Australia, Africa
600
Stories passed down by word of mouth
What are 'oral traditions'?
600
What are TWO uses of fire?
1. Warmth, 2. Protection, 3. Cooking, 4. Light
600
What does BCE stand for?
What is 'Before Common Era'?
600
Name ONE negative effect of the revolution of farming and people living in villages...
1. The spread of disease
Or
2. Water Pollution
600
The written and other recorded events of people
What is 'History'?
700
Time period where huge ice glaciers covered the Earth
What is the 'Ice Age'?
700
Give a definition of hunter-gatherers.
People who hunt animals and gather nuts, berries and grains for food.
700
Someone who targets and kills live animals for food
What is a 'hunter'?
700
Which era is the newest out of the 3 eras listed below?
a) Mesolithic
b) Neolithic
c) Paleolithic
What is ' Neolithic'?
700
Supercontinent when all the continents were one was called..
What is 'Pangea'?