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Ice Creeps Closer
Newfangled Farming
Burning Issues
A Cave of My Own/Made in Japan
Perfect Pitch/A Dog's Life
100
What vocabulary word means "thrived or prospered"?
Flourished
100
This vocabulary word means "dependable".
Reliable
100
What vocabulary word means to "pierce through by using a stick"?
Skewer
100
What vocabulary word means "a unique or outstanding item"?
Specialty
100
In a "Perfect Pitch," what was your greatest enemy?
Wind
200
During the ice age, temperatures were much (higher or lower) than normal?
Lower
200
This vocabulary word means to be "amazed, or filled with wonder."
Astounded
200
What vocabulary word means to "enjoy companionship, or being friendly"?
Sociable
200
In a cave, where is the fire normally located?
Near the entrance.
200
What is the name of the tent that was arranged with wooden stakes in a circle and then was tied together at the top?
Tepee tent
300
This is the reason why experts believe the ice age happened.
Caused by changes in the way the earth moves around the sun.
300
This vocabulary word means to "go over something on a careful search."
Scouring
300
What method was used to "roast meat"?
Boil in the bag
300
In Japan, what is the name of the group of people known for creating cone-shaped pots?
Jomon people
300
How do you waterproof skins? (2 steps)
Rub them with animal fat, and coat the seams with pine resin.
400
What was the new length (in months) of winter during the ice age?
9 months
400
What was the reason given as to why people were forced to remain close to rivers?
Water was becoming scarce and it was hard to find.
400
How do you make water boil (in the story)?
Drop hot stones that were warmed in a fire into water
400
How many hours is a pot left in a fire to bake?
5 hours
400
What animal was domesticated as pets?
Wolves
500
What happened to lands that were not covered by icecaps?
Suffered from drought.
500
What country was listed in the story as the first place to try the new "experiment" called farming?
Syria
500
Where did the "bags" come from to cook with?
Animal stomach
500
What material was used to make pots?
Clay
500
What natural instinct did these early "dogs" have that were useful to humans?
Good hunting instincts.