Sources
Historical Vocabulary
Fire
Stone Tools
Domestication of Wolves
100

This type of source was created during the time being studied.

What is a primary source?

100

Time before writing was invented.

What is prehistory?

100

This innovation provided warmth and light.

What is fire?

100

Paleolithic people made tools from this material. 

What is stone?

100

Wolves eventually became this domesticated animal

What is a dog?

200

A diary from the Paleolithic Era is an example of this type of source.

What is a primary source?

200

Objects left behind by people from the past. 

What are artifacts?

200

Fire helped Paleolithic people prepare food by doing this.

What is cooking?

200

Stone tools helped people become better at this activity.

What is hunting?

200

Humans likely kept wolves because they helped with this activity. 

What is hunting?

300

A textbook about early humans is an example of this type of source. 

What is a secondary source?

300

Remains of ancient buildings or structures. 

What are ruins?

300

Fire allowed people to live in colder _____.

What are climates/environments?

300

Stone tools could be used for cutting food, hides, and building _____. 

What are shelters?

300

The process of taming wild animals is called 

What is domestication?

400

This type of source is trustworthy and reliable. 

What is a credible source?

400

A viewpoint that may affect how information is presented.

What is bias?

400

Name two ways fire improved survival. 

Cooking, warmth, protection, light, etc.

400

What skill was needed to make a stone tool successfully?

Patience, planning, precision, craftsmanship, (stone knapping)

400

What trait did humans likely select for when breeding wolves? 

Friendliness/tameness.

500

Explain why historians should use both primary and secondary sources. 

They provide direct evidence and analysis of the past.

500

Explain how bias can affect a historical source. 

Answer will Vary. Defend your answer with reasoning. 

500

Was fire more important than stone tools? 

Answers will vary. Defend your answer with reasoning. 

500

Explain how stone tools changed the relationship between humans and their environment. 

Answers will vary. Defend your answer with reasoning. 

500

Which innovation had the greatest impact on Paleolithic society: fire, stone tools, or domesticated wolves? Defend your answer with evidence.

Answers will vary. Defend your answer with reasoning.