Prehistory - 5 Things You Should Know

1. What does the term "pre-history" refer to?
a. The time after the invention of writing
b. The time before history, before writing was invented
c. The time of the dinosaurs
d. The time when humans first appeared on Earth

2. How long ago did pre-history begin?
a. 1 million years ago
b. 5 million years ago
c. 10 million years ago
d. 20,000 years ago

3. Where did the first humans live?
a. Europe
b. Asia
c. Africa
d. North America

4. Which period comes first in pre-history?
a. The Age of Metals
b. The Neolithic
c. The Paleolithic
d. The Medieval

5. What does the word "nomads" mean?
a. People who live in one place
b. People who travel from place to place
c. People who farm the land
d. People who build cities

6. What significant discovery did humans make during the Paleolithic period?
a. Writing
b. Fire
c. The wheel
d. Pottery

7. What major change occurred during the Neolithic period?
a. Humans started to invent tools
b. Humans became nomads
c. Humans began practicing agriculture
d. Humans discovered fire

8. What materials were discovered during the Age of Metals?
a. Wood and stone
b. Glass and plastic
c. Copper, bronze, iron, and gold
d. Clay and fabric

9. How did the invention of the wheel impact agriculture?
a. It made farming harder
b. It allowed for easier transportation of goods
c. It had no impact
d. It caused people to travel less

10. What marked the end of pre-history?
a. The invention of the wheel
b. The discovery of fire
c. The beginning of agriculture
d. The invention of writing