Stone Age Quiz: Explore the Prehistoric Era

According to the text, how old is the universe?

According to the text, when did the Big Bang occur?

According to the text, how old is the earth?

Based on the text, when did the first life on land appear?

According to the text, when did humans appear on earth?

According to the text, when did the Industrial Revolution occur?

Based on the text, when did the first Homo Sapiens (modern humans) appear?

Which field of study is concerned with global processes and patterns of humanity over time?

What do archaeologists use to construct accounts of the past?

What is the main focus of this lesson?

According to the text, what is the approximate age of the charcoal drawings of the two rhinoceroses?

What are the flutings mentioned in the text?

According to the text, what is the field of study concerned with global processes and patterns of humanity over time?

According to the text, what is the focus of the world history course?

According to the text, what is the challenge in studying the time period of our earliest ancestors?

According to the text, what do archeologists use to determine an object's use or importance?

What is the purpose of the short discussion about artifacts left behind by early humans?

According to the text, what is the Prehistoric Era also called?

What does the term 'prehistoric' mean?

What is the difference between relative dating and absolute dating?

The Universe and Earth

The universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old.
The Big Bang occurred around 13.8 billion years ago.
The Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.

Life on Earth

The first life on land appeared around 3.5 billion years ago.
Humans appeared on Earth around 300,000 years ago.

Human Evolution

The first Homo Sapiens (modern humans) appeared around 200,000 years ago.

Historical Study

The field of study concerned with global processes and patterns of humanity over time is World History.
Archaeologists use artifacts and other evidence to construct accounts of the past.
The main focus of this lesson is to understand the study of World History.

Archaeology

Archaeologists use contextual clues to determine an object's use or importance.
The purpose of discussing artifacts left behind by early humans is to understand their way of life.

Time Periods

The Prehistoric Era is also called the Stone Age.
The term 'prehistoric' refers to the time period before written records.
The challenge in studying the time period of our earliest ancestors is the lack of written records.

Dating Methods

Relative dating determines the age of an object relative to another object.
Absolute dating determines the exact age of an object in years.

Artifacts

The charcoal drawings of two rhinoceroses are approximately 15,000 years old.
Flutings refer to the grooves and cuts on ancient artifacts.

Test your knowledge of the Prehistoric Era and the Stone Age in this quiz. Learn about the time before written records and discover fascinating facts about the beginnings of human societies.