Chapter 2: Early Hominids + Duplicate of Ch. 1 History Alive! The Ancient World

Question 1

How do geographers study the past?

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They study maps.

Question 2

Evidence shows signs that people cared for sick & injured. Scientists believe Neanderthals had

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a sense of community.

Question 3

What is one reason scientists believe Neanderthals had a sense of community?

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They buried the dead in burial grounds.

Question 4

Identify the continent circled in red.

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Europe

Question 5

Which of the following is true of Neanderthals?

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Neanderthals lived among early humans for about 10,000 years

Question 6

Which of the following is true of Homo sapiens sapiens? They were ___.

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more skilled at making their own tools than Neanderthals

Question 7

Name an expert who studies the past.

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all of the above

Question 8

Identify the continent circled in red.

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North America

Question 9

How did the inventions of the spear thrower and the bow and arrow affect their hunting?

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It helped them hunt from a distance, making it hunting safer

Question 10

A paleoanthropologist specializes in the study of the

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development and culture of the earliest hominids.

Question 11

A special feature or characteristic is called

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trait

Question 12

How was Handy Man different from Lucy?

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Handy Man's brain was twice the size of Lucy's.

Question 13

Where did the earliest hominids live?

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continent 4

Question 14

What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?

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long, strong leg bones

Question 15

Homo erectus was the first hominid to use

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fire.

Question 16

To move from one geographic region to another is called

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migrate

Question 17

The biggest advantage of hominids in the Upright Man group was their ability to

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work with fire.

Question 18

What do archeologists study from the past?

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They study artifacts.

Question 19

Which statement about Homo habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?

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They knew how to make tools.

Question 20

What is one way Lucy and her ancestors were similar to modern humans?

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They were biped, meaning they could walk on two legs.

Question 21

South America

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Asia

Question 22

What are artifacts?

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Objects made or used by people in the past.

Question 23

Which of the following is true of Lucy, the hominid Donald Johanson discovered in 1974?

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She is one of the earliest hominids to ever be discovered.

Question 24

Archeologists, historians and geographers are most like __ who solve the mysteries of the past.

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detectives

Question 25

How do scientists think hominids first migrated to continent 1?

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over land that is now under water

Question 26

The prehistoric human's artwork shows that they

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communicated their feelings.

Question 27

A group of people who live in the same area and are united by common interests is called

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community

Question 28

Scientists found bones of a number of hominids in one location and concluded that they

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lived in groups.

Question 29

Which new capability enabled hominids to survive in the colder climate of continent 3?

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building fire and shelters

Question 30

A scientist who studies human development and culture is called

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anthropologist

Question 31

Which of these helped Homo habilis survive against animal attacks?

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living together in groups

Question 32

What is one main difference Upright Man had from Lucy and Handy Man?

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Hominids in the Upright Man stood up straight.

Question 33

The hominid group of Homo sapiens, or Wise Man, is the

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large-brained group that modern humans belong to.

Question 34

A characteristic of Lucy & her relatives that was different from modern humans' was that their

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brains were much smaller.

Question 35

This term means "related to a ceremony"?

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ritual

Question 36

Scientists believe the Upright Man's ability to move places, use fire, & build shelters helped

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survive longer than other hominids could.

Question 37

The name Homo habilis means

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"Handy Man," the toolmaker.

Question 38

Who made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?

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Homo sapiens sapiens

Question 39

How do scientists believe the Doubly Wise Man were able to migrate to North and South America?

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They traveled land bridges that are now covered by water.

Question 40

What is a hominid?

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an early ancestor of humans

Question 41

A strong mental ability to reason and gain knowledge is called

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intellegence

Question 42

An ability or skill is called

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capability

Question 43

Name some examples of manmade features of the earth.

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towns, roads, bridges, and dams

Question 44

What vocabulary term means before written history?

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Prehistoric

Question 45

Identify the continent circled in red.

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Africa

Question 46

How did Handy Man's ability to make tools affect their lives?

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It helped them live longer.

Question 47

Identify the continent circled in red.

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Australia

Question 48

How do historians record the past?

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They study written records, like diaries and letters.

Question 49

Neanderthals were skilled tool makers mostly because of their

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large brains, and intelligence.

Question 50

Cave artists used _________ materials when creating cave paintings.

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all of the above

Question 51

What could Lucy do that gorillas could not do as easily?

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use her hands to defend her children

Question 52

An early ancestor of humans is called

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hominid

Question 53

Large brains helped Homo sapiens neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to

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design better tools.

Question 54

Name some examples of natural features of the earth.

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water, landforms, plants, and animals

Question 55

Scientists believe that hominids in the Upright Man group were the first to

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migrate out of Africa.

Question 56

What time period does the term "Ancient History" concern?

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distant past (earliest humans through first civilizations)

Question 57

What is a profession that studies the development and culture of early hominids?

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an anthropologist.

Question 58

Identify the continent circled in red.

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South America

Chapter 2: Early Hominids + Duplicate of Ch. 1 History Alive! The Ancient World

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Chapter 2: Early Hominids + Duplicate of Ch. 1 History Alive! The Ancient World

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