Welcome to the Prehistoric Test Review Game!

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Welcome to the Prehistoric Test Review Game!
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A Scientist who studies skeletal remains of early
humanlike creatures is a ?

• Anthropologist

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A Scientist who excavates ancient settlements is
a?

• Archaeologist

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Time period BEFORE written records...

• Prehistory

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What does Palaios mean in Greek?

• OLD

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What does Neos mean in Greek?

• NEW

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Remains of plant or animal that have turned to
stone

• Fossil

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Man-made objects that are left behind that help
reconstruct past human life

• artifacts

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What does Lithos mean in Greek?

• Stone

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A way of life

• culture

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Time period where records were WRITTEN

• History

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The New Stone Age is also known as the.?

• Neolithic Age

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Prehistoric humans

• Hominids

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The 1st Australopithecus found is better known
as?

• LUCY

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Where was Lucy found?

• Africa-Ethiopia

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This hominid is known for first using FIRE
Homo erectus
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Walked on 2 feet

• Biped

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These allowed prehistoric man to migrate into new
areas

• Land Bridges

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Period between 2 million-year and 10,000 years
age- four long periods of cold climate
ICE AGE
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What is movement from one place to the next ?

• Migration

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Why did prehistoric people cross the land
bridges?

• In search of FOOD !

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During the ICE AGE, how did people first get to
North America?

• The Bering Strait

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To train a wild animal to be useful to humans (to
tame)

• domesticate

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Growing crops and domesticating animals

• agriculture

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