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What were the earliest tools made of?
Metal
Plastic
Stone
Brick
2
A scientist who uncovers artifacts
Political Scientist
Sociologist
Virologist
Archaeologist
3
As humans developed which of these got bigger?
jaw
teeth
brain pan
nose
4
Everything that makes up who a person is, such as food, clothing, location, or beliefs
Geography
Culture
Movement
Region
5
Bipedalism is the ability to
ride a bicycle
climb trees
bite into food
walk on 2 feet
6
What word describes the ancestors of humans?
Pantheras
Hominids
Sumatrans
Mammoths
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How did more nutritous foods affect our development?
More calories meant more energy for brain to grow
More nutritous foods increased our hand size
We stopped eating meat and went back to plants only
It did not affect our development in any way
8
Otzi was part of an agricultural community
False
True
9
Early humans traveled many miles for paint resources
True
False
10
Which hominid was identified with the discovery of "Lucy"?
Australopithecus Afarensis
Neaderthal
Homo erectus
Homo Sapiens
11
One way early people may have kept a record of their life before written records is _____.
Writing it down
Hieroglyphics
Cave Art
Voice Recordings
12
Fossils are made of plants or animals
True
False
13
The place in the world where the oldest remains of hominids were found
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
14
Why was bipedalism an important skill for Lucy?
she could use her hands for defense and tools
she could run from one place to another
15
Scientists found Neanderthal bones that were broken and healed. We can infer Neanderthals
cared for the sick and injured
left weak members behind
had a sense of community
lived alone for survival
16
The use of stone tools allowed hominids to
Travel to new lands
Communicate with tribes
Self groom
Eat more nutritious foods
17
What hominid is translated to "upright man"?
Homo habilis
Australopithecus
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
18
Which feature decreased over time
Arm length
Brain pan
Leg length
19
Our hominid ancestors were taller than modern humans
True
False
20
A man made object from a distant time uncovered by an archaeologist
Fossil
Resource
Carbon
Artifact
21
The color from iron oxide deposits in earth would not fade with the changing environment. It is believed that
prehistoric man was knowledgable to painting techniques
prehistoric man traveled far to maintain a steady supply of these pigments
prehistoric man would only use nearby sources of minerals
22
Hominids were mostly covered in hair
True
False
23
Cave art shows that Stone Age people were _____.
simple with small brains
unable to communicate
capable of complex thoughts & actions
24
What new skill allowed hominids to survive the cold weather?
using fire and making shelters
making tools out of stone
drawing artwork on cave walls
25
What objects with Otzi indicated his high status?
An elaborate axe with a copper handle
Bow and arrows he constructed on his journey
The grains found with his supplies
A basket full of berries
26
The period prior to written records
Archeon
Proterzoic
Prehistoric
Jurrasic
27
What came first bigger brain or bipedalism?
Bipedalism
Bigger Brain
28
Paleolithic Era is
The Cyber Age
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
The Stone Age
29
The early part of human history, named for the material used to make tools and weapons
The Ice Age
The Stone Age
The Hunter Age
The Old Age
30
People who move from place to place in search of food
Nomads
Hominins
Inuits
Nomoms
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The invention of the spear led to longer lifespan among Neanderthals because
they could climb trees more effectively
they could repair wounds among the group
they were less likely to get hurt hunting animals
