1. Prehistory Test Review

2. Make a Venn Diagram with Neanderthals on the left, and Cro-Magnons on the right. Place the following pieces of information by letter.
A. good hunters
B. Had a wide rib cage and pelvis
C. first people to bury their dead
D. very skillful toolmakers- made the bow and arrow, needles, and spear throwers
E. Could live in groups of hundreds of people for a winter
F. artists made cave paintings
G. created necklaces and jewelry out of bone and ivory
H. This species became extinct

3. Neolithic or Paleolithic?

4. Create a rhyme, song, pneumonic device, or some other method for remembering the following:
What are the 3 stages of Human Evolution and what do each of them mean?
Difference between Neolithic and Paleolithic Age

5. Stages of Evolution
Homo Habilis- The skillful man Homo Erectus- Man who walks upright Homo- Sapiens- Man who thinks

6. Please answer the following questions:
How do we know what kinds of animals were alive during the Paleolithic age?
People during the Paleolithic age obtained their food by:
What physical trait made Neanderthals less efficient runners than Cro-Magnons?
What was the major purpose of village governments during the Neolithic Age?
Who was the most important Neolithic god or goddess?

7. Which of the following was NOT an innovation used during the Paleolithic age? A. Growing crops for food B. Using fire to cook C. Making tools D. Making clothing for warmth E. All of the above innovations were used Which innovation was NOT used for the first time during the Neolithic Age? A. Specialization of labor B. Cloths were made from animal skins C. Pottery was made from baking clay D. People domesticated animals E. Metal was used to make tools

8. Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:
How did the discovery of fire affect people’s lives during the Paleolithic Age?
Give a specific example of an inference a historian might make from studying Paleolithic tools.
Why do some consider Cro-Magnons to be better hunters than Neanderthals?
What two important discoveries brought on the Neolithic Revolution?
How did the development of agriculture lead to the specialization of jobs during the Neolithic Age?

9. Test Format: Vocabulary Matching (terms are taken from study guide)
Multiple Choice
Short Answer Questions
Venn Diagram (comparing Neanderthals & Cro-Magnons)
Image Analysis (Paleolithic vs. Neolithic Age)
Open question about the Neolithic Revolution

10. Study Ideas/Techniques:
Fill out study guide
Flash cards with vocab/concept
Re-write notes
Pneumonic devices/rhymes/songs
Chapter Summary & Study Guide- Understanding Main Ideas
Ask a partner to quiz you
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