Unit 1 review: Geography and Prehistory

Question 1

Scientists that study past cultures and artifacts to create a story are called

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Archaeologists

Question 2

Anthropologists believe the correct order of hominids is

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Homo Erectus--Homo Sapiens

Question 3

Homosapiens in Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago

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lived a nomadic lifestyle

Question 4

Animal migration mainly determined

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the movement of nomadic people

Question 5

True or False: Modern humans belong to the homo sapiens

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FALSE

Question 6

Which statement best describes the migration of early humans

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People searched for sources of food

Question 7

During the Paleolithic Era, Cro Magnon man was known for

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Cave art

Question 8

True or False: Farming is associated with early nomadic people

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FALSE

Question 9

Paleolithic people did all of the following EXCEPT

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Developed Agriculture

Question 10

Prehistory is the time before

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Writing

Question 11

Which factor had the greatest effect on nomadic people

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survival needs

Question 12

Igloos, caves and mud huts are all examples of

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humans adapting to their environment

Question 13

All of the following are characteristics of Neolithic people EXCEPT

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Nomadic

Question 14

Early hunter-gatherer societies would most likely be found near

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lush vegetation

Question 15

The term homo erectus means

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man who walks upright

Question 16

What was an important result of the Neolithic revolution?

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Food supplies became more reliable

Question 17

Name this ancient sight, located in England

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Stonehenge

Question 18

During the last ice age, the land bridge spanned from

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Asia to North America

Question 19

The shift from a nomadic lifestyle to farming and owning land was called the

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Neolithic Revolution

Question 20

True or False: Homo Erectus migrated from Africa to Asia and Europe.

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TRUE

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