Time For Kids Issue 6

11 Questions | By Ksugirl1990 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 96

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1.

Which of the following was on earth first?
- A.
  
  Lucy
- B.
  
  Selam
- C.
  
  Dr. Alemseged
- D.
  
  Addis Ababa
2.

The first thing fossil hunters saw when they discovered Baby Lucy was a...?
- A.
  
  Hand
- B.
  
  Finger
- C.
  
  Face
- D.
  
  Toe
3.

Look at the time line on page 47. Which discovery was made in 1959?
- A.
  
  Footprints were discovered in Tanzania
- B.
  
  Lucy was discovered in Ethiopia
- C.
  
  Salem was discovered in Ethiopia
- D.
  
  Nutcracker Man was discovered Tanzania
4.

The word laboratory comes from the root word labor. In the last paragraph on page 4, the word laboratory means a --
- A.
  
  Person who looks for fossils
- B.
  
  Place where scientists work
- C.
  
  Perspon who studies history
- D.
  
  Place where newborn babies sleep
5.
"Early Man in America" Which event belongs on the empty bullet in this list of sequential events ?
- Two college students find a skull near Kennewick, Washington
- .
- Different groups disagree over what should be done with the skeleton
- In 2005, scientists study Kennewick Man for ten days.
- A.
  
  Scientists determine that Kennewick Man was about 38 years old.
- B.
  
  More bones are found, and the skeleton is called Kennewick Man.
- C.
  
  Native American groups claim the bones and want to bury them.
- D.
  
  Scientists discover that the skeleton suffered a spear jab to the hip.
6.

According to the article, which place was settled by humans first?
- A.
  
  Clovis, New Mexico
- B.
  
  Daisy Cave, California
- C.
  
  Kennewick, Washington
- D.
  
  Monte Verde, Chile
7.

Look at the time line on page 51. What event in 2004 led to learning more about Kennewick Man?
- A.
  
  More bones were discovered in Washington.
- B.
  
  Scientists filed a lawsuit to allow further study of Kennewick Man.
- C.
  
  The U.S Appeals court ruled in favor of the scientists.
- D.
  
  Tests showed that Kennewick Man's remains were over 9,000 years old.
8.

On page 51, the word prehistoric comes from a root word that means--
- A.
  
  Knowledge of learning
- B.
  
  People
- C.
  
  Family or community
- D.
  
  Government
9.

"Archaeological Sites in Peru" Look at the map on page 52. What is the oldest city in Americas?
- A.
  
  Kuelap Fortress
- B.
  
  Caral
- C.
  
  Machu Picchu
- D.
  
  Puruchuco
10.

The ancient city located just west of Cuzco is called--
- A.
  
  Machu Picchu
- B.
  
  Titicaca
- C.
  
  Nazca
- D.
  
  Lima
11.

What did archaeologists find at Puruchuco?
- A.
  
  An Inca fortress
- B.
  
  Line drawings
- C.
  
  Inca mummies
- D.
  
  Gold pieces