Unit 1 Test Practice

Where did many Neolithic settle east of the Mediterranean Sea?

Scientists believe that cave artists used what to work in these dark places. What was used?

Which era was known as the first era where many stone tools were used to survive?

This theme new philosophies and religions began to emerge.

This theme developed as early humans learned the advantages of cooperating with one another & began to form communities

This theme has affected how and where people live and how they support themselves

What is used a general term for early ancestor of humans?

A scientist who studies human development and bones is called what?

As time went on in early history, early humans relied less on farming and more on hunting and gathering.

What key ingredient to houses in the Neolithic Era helped them to stay warm in winter and cool in summer?

One of handy man’s greatest advantages was the ability to use fire.

What description was given for Homo Habilis?

The New Stone Age, or Neolithic Age, began when people started to farm and produce their own food.

Neanderthals may have had a sense of community. When members of a group died, their bodies were laid in what?

Which era followed the Ice Age and is considered the Middle Stone Age era?

What term refers to a red ore on cheeks and lips to make them redder in the Neolithic Era?

Which era was known for people to produce their own food and develop fire?

Which of these is not one of 4 changes that helped a civilization develop? (Essay)

Which of these is not one of 4 changes that helped a civilization develop? (Essay)

An expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features is called a?

This theme new ideas and advancements that were developed in one part of the ancient world & reached other parts of it.

Which of these was not a town in the Fertile Crescent?

An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind like tools and coins is called?

Early ancestors heated water for cooking by using what?

A Spanish girl named Maria was exploring a cave with her father when she found a cave room filled with ancient bones.

Which of these would not have an impact on history with the discovery of cave writings? (essay)

In this theme, people formed social groups to meet their need for food, shelter, & security & varied culture to culture.

1.6 million years ago many places around the world began to experience long periods of freezing called the "ice age."

True or False: The growth of trade allowed people to isolate themselves from other civilizations.

What is the best description for a homo sapien?

Which of these is not one of the 5 oceans in the world? (Bonus)

The Fertile Crescent, which is east of the Mediterranean Sea, was the land that was fertile and good for growing crops.

Neanderthal Man was shorter and stockier than modern humans, but they were also more heavily built.

What term refers to the upright man?

The ability to raise food by farming allowed people to settle in permanent shelters.

What term is black glass found in volcanic mountains during the Neolithic Era?

What term refers to an early human from German Valley Neander?

These two developments—the growing of crops and the domestication of animals—are called agriculture.

What was the name of the Dutchman that discovered the bones of Homo Erectus?

In general, scholars who study human society are called what?

This theme civilizations have favored complex governments and systems

An expert who studies and records the past is called a?