Why are primary sources important to understanding human history?

They give descriptions of events by a person who lived through them.

The paintings in the Lascaux Cave contain mostly images of what?

animals, some of which are now extinct

Why did East Africans start migrating to the Sahara around 100,000 years ago?

The Sahara had turned into an oasis.

How did the Ice Age make migration to the Americas possible?

It created a land bridge between Siberia and North America.

Why was the agricultural revolution significant in human history?

People became farmers and no longer had to depend on hunting and gathering.

Why did some early humans settle near estuaries?

They provided both salt water and fresh water along with fertile land.

Which of the following describes hunter- gatherers?

They moved with the groups of animals theyrelied on for food.

How did the changing climate encourage domestication?

The climate became warmer, making longer growing seasons.

What do the rock paintings of Australia’s Kakadu National Park show?

the Aborigines’ strong connection to the land and nature

Which of these is a primary source?

a cave painting created by a Paleolithic person

How can radiologists help historians learn about the past?

They can interpret detailed x-rays of things we cannot see with our eyes.

How is a fossil different from an artifact?

fossil is remains of a long-ago organism, an artifact is human-made

Why did some Paleolithic people in East Africa migrate to other areas between 100,000 and 75,000 years ago?

The climate became very unstable

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1
Why are primary sources important to understanding human history?
They are always passed down orally from one generation to the next.
They give descriptions of events by a person who lived through them.
They are based on secondary resources
They provide historians’ interpretations of past events
2
What marked the start of the Neolithic Age?
more people living as nomads
the agricultural revolution
people living in large groups rather than in small extended families
the use of teamwork in hunting wild animals
3
The paintings in the Lascaux Cave contain mostly images of what?
animals, some of which are now extinct
handprints, which are most likely those of teenageboys
grasslands that were growing in areas that arenow desert
events in the daily lives of aborigines
4
Which of the following is an artifact?
footprint of a chimpanzee
spear point made of stone
petrified tree branch
fossilized skull of a hominin
5
Where did Paleolithic people go after they left Africa?
North America
Australia
Southwest Asia
southern Europe
6
What is an example of a technology that Paleolithic people developed?
living in small family groups with many relatives
using fire to cook food
burying their dead with certain rituals
hunting for wild berries and nuts
7
Why did East Africans start migrating to the Sahara around 100,000 years ago?
They wanted to move closer to the ocean.
Theyneededmorefarmland.
An ice age had begun in East Africa.
The Sahara had turned into an oasis.
8
How did the Ice Age make migration to the Americas possible?
It created a land bridge between Siberia and North America.
It increased the amount of food in North America.
It allowed people to travel in boats from Asia to North America.
It encouraged people to leave the desert conditions in Asia.
9
Why was the agricultural revolution significant in human history?
More people began living as nomads and went to travel to better climates.
People became farmers and no longer had to depend on hunting and gathering.
People began living in smaller family groups and depending less on others.
People learned to work together to kill large animals.
10
Why did some early humans settle near estuaries?
They provided protection from rival groups and shelter for homes.
They mostly occurred in areas with mild climates and few wild animals.
They provided both salt water and fresh water along with fertile land.
There was little danger of excess water or flooding in these areas.
11
Which term describes music, language, clothing and other aspects of human life?
artifacts
culture
government
technology
12
Which of the following describes hunter- gatherers?
They moved with the groups of animals theyrelied on for food.
They were the first to domesticate plantsand animals.
They grew crops in various locations, dependingon the season.
They lived in fixed locations with large familygroups.
13
How did the changing climate encourage domestication?
Ice sheets grew larger, leading to morel and bridges.
The climate became colder, causing people to move south.
The climate became drier, leading to more deserts.
The climate became warmer, making longer growing seasons.
14
Which of the following is an important way that hunter-gatherers got food?
raising animals such as goats
gathering fruits and nuts
making flour from wheat
growing vegetables
15
Paleolithic people's tools were made of what material?
iron
glass
stone
bronze
16
What do the rock paintings of Australia’s Kakadu National Park show?
how the Aborigines migrated to other lands
grasslands that are now deserts
the importance of government in Aborigines’ lives
the Aborigines’ strong connection to the land and nature
17
Which of these is a primary source?
a textbook on the lives of early humans
a cave painting created by a Paleolithic person
a climate map of the ancient world created by a modern scientist
a novel describing events in the life of an imaginary early human
18
How can radiologists help historians learn about the past?
They can interpret detailed x-rays of things we cannot see with our eyes.
They can examine DNA to trace human ancestry and migration patterns.
They can examine soil layers to determine climate changes over time.
They can look at weapons to determine how people hunted.
19
How is a fossil different from an artifact?
A fossil is a written record, artifact is the remains of an organism.
A fossil is a type of tool, while an artifact is ahuman-made object.
A fossil is a type of tool, while an artifact is a written record.
fossil is remains of a long-ago organism, an artifact is human-made
20
Which of the following is a characteristic of the culture of some early Homo sapiens?
They were able to run long distances.
They buried their dead.
They built complex cities.
They lived during the Paleolithic Age.
21
What is one theory why megafauna became instinct about 11,000 years ago?
Food and water became scarce due to drought
The climate suddenly became colder
The Ice Age started to end
Humans stopped hunting these animals
22
Why did some Paleolithic people in East Africa migrate to other areas between 100,000 and 75,000 years ago?
Rival groups drove them out
The climate became very unstable
Farmland became increasingly scarce
The sea level was rising

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