Social Studies Chapter 1 Lessons 3 and 4 Quiz

What do archaeologists do? They find traces of early human settlements They study the earth and its people They study the weather How do archaeologists uncover the story of early people? What have archaeologists learned about early humans from the evidence they have found? Check all that apply. where and how early humans lived what they were like how they developed their favorite dance moves Matching Connect the vocabulary term with the correct definition. Artifact Human made objects Fossil Preserved remain of human life Hominid Human or human-like creature that walks on two feet Paleolithic Age Early humans began using tools and lived as hunters and gatherers (2.5 million B.C. to 8000 B.C). Mesolithic Age People began to use fire and develop language (10,000 B.C. to 6000 B.C). Neolithic Age People began to grow crops, raise animals, and settle in villages (6000 B.C. to 3000 B.C. Primary source Something written or created by a person who witnessed a historical event. Secondary Source Written after a historical event by people who did not witness the event. Oral history Made up of all the unwritten verbal accounts of events, such as stories, customs, and songs that a culture has told and passed from generation to generation. What happened during the Stone Age? Check all that apply. Developed Language Mastered Fire Invented tools Began farming Who lived during the Stone Age? Check all that apply. The Flinstones Homo Habilis Homo Erectus Homo Sapiens Where did the first humanlike creatures live? Europe Asia Africa Why do we study history? What has already happened to a person, a family, or a society affects what will occur today and in the future. To try to understand why some ideas and traditions last and why others die out. To learn about the earth's atmospheric pressure. Describe how historians study the past. Are the following examples of primary or secondary sources? Sort them into the correct column. Primary Source diaries photographs fossil found at an excavation site Secondary Source Painting of an event that happened during prehistoric times article written after an event text book