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WHI SOL 2 -Paleolithic/Neolithic
WHI SOL 2 -Paleolithic/Neolithic
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1
The best example of adaptation to a cold climate is ---.
using fire and animal skin clothing
migrating to a warm location
creating light clothing from plant fibers
using blocks of ice for shelters
2
How did Homo sapiens reach North America from Africa?
they went through Asia and crossed a land bridge into North America
they went through Europe and sailed west into Greenland
they sailed from the southern tip of Africa to South America
they sailed from west coast of Africa to the east coast of North America
3
Which characteristic is associated with the Old Stone Age?
villages
development of fire
use of bronze
seed culture
4
What is another name for the theory that discusses how early Paleolithic man spread throughout the world?
"Out of Africa" theory
"Land Bridge to America" theory
"Onto New Places" theory
"Paleolithic Man's Travels" theory
5
Which of the following correctly identifies the lifestyle of the early Paleolithic man?
settled farmers
hunters and gatherers
city dwellers
food producers
6
Which statement about the Neolithic period is NOT true?
During this period, man became food producers rather than food gatherers.
It was the longest period of history.
It began with the Agricultural Revolution.
During this period, domesticated animals were a part of village life.
7
Neolithic people ---.
lived in small clans
were nomadic
used domesticated animals
created fire
8
Modern archaeological digs are changing views of ancient societies by providing information through ---.
excavating land
analyzing print material and comparing writing styles
cloning ancient people's DNA
carbon dating fossils and artifacts
9
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
a religous movement in which people worshipped more than one god
a change from hunting and gathering to farming
a movement of migrating people to North America
a rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
10
How does farming represent the Neolithic Era?
It shows women can gather food from the open land.
It demonstrates the rise of settled communities.
It illustrates the creativity of men through cave art.
It shows men can hunt and gather food.
11
What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
increase of spoken language
development of permanent settlements
end of hunting
elimination of trade
12
The construction of Stonehenge started during the ---.
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
13
A hunter-gatherer society would most likely develop in an area ---.
near water
where animals are plentiful
near cities
with many raw materials
14
In which part of the world do scientists believe Homo sapiens first emerged?
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
15
Aleppo and Jericho are located in ---.
Anatolia
Fertile Crescent
China
England
16
The famous archaeological site known as Stonehenge is located in ---.
Egypt
England
Fertile Crescent
Anatolia
17
People of the Old Stone Age migrated from Asia to North America when ---.
the deserts disappeared
a land bridge emerged between two continents
the glaciers melted
the Bering Strait was flooded
18
What continent represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?
Africa
Europe
Australia
Asia
19
Any object shaped by human hands is referred to as ---.
a fossil
a clan
an artifact
a bone
20
Carbon dating is used by ---.
geographers
historians
archaeologists
cartographers
21
Cave art is an example of art from which time period?
Paleolithic Era
Ancient Roman period
Neolithic Era
Ancient Egyptian period
22
Artifacts are ---.
remains of culture
plant life found in rocks
editorial cartoons
military equipment
23
People who move from place to place in search of food are called ---.
farmers
environmentalists
agarians
nomads
24
Çatalhöyük is located in ---.
the Indus River Valley
Anatolia
Egypt
Fertile Crescent
25
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movement of early nomadic societies?
religious beliefs
survival needs
mineral deposits
tribal treaties
26
Neolithic societies led to the development of civilizations by ---.
mastering fire and using oral language
changing early farmers to hunters and gatherers
creating settled communities
creating cave art
27
Early Paleolithic human communities adapted to their environment through using domesticated animals & relying on trade.
True
False
28
Which aspect of the environments has the greatest impact on the human need for shelter?
altitude
climate
water resources
landforms
29
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
invention of written language
specialization of labor
development of agriculture
use of pottery
30
The objects in the picture would most likely come from which period of time?
Iron Age
Paleolithic period
Neolithic period
Bronze Age
31
During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?
by planting crops
by following animal migrations
from domesticated animals
from nearby settlements
32
The period of history before events were recorded is known as ---.
civilization
prehistory
feudalism
Renaissance
33
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawing allow archaeologists to ---.
interpret written records
understand spoken languages
study farming techniques
speculate about daily lives
34
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of early humans in the Paleolithic Era?
domesticated animals
learned to make fire
lived in clans
created "cave art"
35
A new discovery from a New Stone Age village would most likely be analyzed by ---.
a geographer
a physicist
an archaeologist
a geologist
