1) What is Prehistory? a) Prehistory is the period of time that begins with the appearance of the first hominids and ends with the invention of writing. b) analyse the remains found at archaeological sites. c) Hominids are the first ancestors of human beings. d) is the process of evolution that gradually made our ancestors different from other primates. 2) What do archaeologists do? a) Archaeologists analyse the remains found at archaeological sites. b) is the period of time that begins with the appearance of the first hominids and ends with the invention of writing. c) Hominids are the first ancestors of human beings. d) is the process of evolution that gradually made our ancestors different from other primates. 3) When was writing invented? a) 40,000 years ago b) 5,000 years ago c) 10,000 years ago d) 4,000 years ago e) 5 million years ago 4) What is hominisation? a) It begins with the appearance of the first human beings. b) analyse the remains found at archaeological sites. c) is the period of time that begins with the appearance of the first hominids and ends with the invention of writing. d) is the process of evolution that gradually made our ancestors different from other primates. 5) Features of the first human beings a) They developed metal b) They developed opposable thumbs c) They had small brains the size of a tennis ball d) Their brains grew and became more complex e) They became bipedal f) They walked on all fours 6) The ages of Prehistory a) Wooden Ages b) Metal Ages c) Palaeolithic Age d) Neolithic Age e) Newlithic Age f) Parallelithic Ages 7) Life in the Palaeolithic Age a) human beings were hunter-gatherers. b) were very basic. c) people were nomadic d) They became sedentary e) specialised in certain jobs f) people also fished. 8) Palaeolithic a) It ends when the first metal objects were made. b) It begins with the appearance of the first human beings. c) It begins with the creation of agriculture and livestock farming.  d) It ends with the creation of agriculture and livestock farming. e) It begins when the first metal objects were made. f) It begins with the production of the first metal objects. 9) Neolithic a) It begins with the creation of agriculture and livestock farming. b) It ends with the creation of agriculture and livestock farming. c) It ends when the first metal objects were made. d) It begins with the production of the first metal objects. e) It ends with the invention of writing. 10) Metal Ages a) It begins with the creation of agriculture and livestock farming. b) It begins with the production of the first metal objects. c) It ends with the creation of agriculture and livestock farming. d) It ends when the first metal objects were made. e) It ends with the invention of writing. f) It begins with the appearance of the first human beings. 11) Neolithic Age a) People specialised in certain jobs and others accumulated land and livestock. b) About 10,000 years ago, people learnt how to grow plants and look after animals. c) They became sedentary. They created the first villages. 12) New ways of life of METAL AGES a) Trade developed. b) Creations of towns. Villages grew because of trade. c) People fought and some towns became more powerful. d) New jobs: Warriors, priests and merchants. e) Rich people like warriors or priests had more privileges. f) boats were bigger 13) Important inventions a) The wireless fishing b) The wheel improved transport. c) The plough made it easier to work the land. d) The sail meant that boats were bigger and could transport big and heavy cargo. e) Anime 14) Palaeolithic Art Characteristics a) Individual animals like bison b) Group animals c) It was realistic. d) They were polychromatic e) part of religious rites f) They were made using brushes 15) Neolithic: new painting techniques a) They were very specific b) Most paintings were monochromatic c) They painted using red and blue paint  d) Very schematic e) examples are found in the Mediterranean basin f) People painted group scenes showing dancing 16) Megalithic types a) Menhirs b) Mentors c) Dolmens d) Dolores e) Chromes f) Cromlechs 17) Palaeolithic tools a) b) c) d) 18) Neolithic tools a) b) c) d) 19) Metal ages tools a) b) c) d)

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