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A review of the Stone Age
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1
Which of the following was NOT a major achievement during the ENTIRE Stone Age?
the discovery of agriculture
the discovery of written language
the development of stone tools
the discovery of fire
2
Large masses of ice that formed connections between continents were called ____________.
ice bridges
land bridges
water bridges
prehistoric bridges
3
True or False: Cattle were raised for hunting and protection.
True
False
4
Which of the following is NOT a likely reason that Paleolithic humans created cave art?
to create art galleries
to show daily life
to tell stories
to teach
5
Which is NOT a way hunter-gatherers found food?
traveling to follow herds
collecting grains and seeds
raising cattle
killing wild animals
6
What did Neolithic humans have that Paleolithic humans did not?
written language
stone tools
permanent settlements
fire
7
Which is NOT an artifact?
a diary left by a villager
a piece of a leaf set in stone
a spear head
the Rosetta Stone
8
True or False: Settled villagers (farmers) were stronger than hunter-gatherers.
True
False
9
A newspaper is an example of a _____________.
secondary source
news source
primary source
reporting source
10
What was one NEGATIVE consequence of the agricultural revolution?
Humans began to build permanent settlements.
Diseases spread more quickly.
Humans had specialized jobs.
Plants and animals were domesticated.
11
Which is NOT a benefit from the discovery of fire?
Predators were scared off.
Human brains grew.
Humans likely burned themselves.
There were less food-related illnesses.
12
Which of the following is NOT an example of Stone Age technology?
permanent houses
electricity
agriculture
fire
13
What is one reason early humans were nomadic?
They had frequent fights within their villages.
They liked to travel.
They had to follow their food source.
They wanted to see the world.
14
Which animal was likely NOT domesticated during the Neolithic Age?
pigeon
sheep
wolf/dog
pig
15
The agricultural revolution _____________.
Allowed humans to hunt less.
Enabled humans to settle in permanent villages.
Allowed humans to build a surplus of food.
All of the above.
16
What was the land bridge called that connected Siberia/Asia to North America?
Bering Strait
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Beringia
17
Which is LIKELY the last continent to be reached by early humans?
South America
Australia
North America
Europe
18
Which is NOT an example of megafauna?
woolly mammoth
wolf
giant ground sloth
saber-toothed cat
19
True or False: Humans are believed to have originated in East Africa.
False
True
20
About how many years old is Omo-1?
20,000
200
2,000
200,000
21
Which of the following is NOT a trait that archaeologists must possess?
ability to see small details
ability to farm
ability to put clues together in a logical way
ability to make inferences
22
A human-made object is called a(n) __________.
keepsake
artifact
relic
fossil
23
How are autobiographies and biographies different?
auto = primary; biographies = primary
auto = primary; biographies = secondary
auto = secondary; biographies = secondary
auto = secondary sources; biographies = primary
24
What does an anthropologist do?
raises plants and animals to help make human life easier
examines the culture of modern humans
buries fossils deep underground
creates artifacts for future humans to discover
25
The "Stone Age" gets its name because early humans made _____ out of stone. Select ALL that apply.
tools
weapons
homes
cars
26
What time period was marked by humans learning to farm and settle in villages?
Agricultural Renaissance
Paleolithic Age
Agricultural Revolution
Farming Age
27
What is the significance of cave art like that of Lascaux?
Art tells us about the daily lives of early humans.
Art tells us how simple-minded early humans were.
Art tells us that early humans could use spoken words.
All of the above.
28
Which of the following was NOT found with
Ötzi
the Iceman?
shoes and pants made of animal skin
journal
bow and arrow
spear head
