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1
Australopithecus appeared around 4-5 million yrs ago, stood on two legs and
had a brain the same size as modern humans
had a brain 1/3 the size of modern human
had a brain twice the size of modern human
2
The stem 'Meso' means
new
old
end
middle
3
Why do archaeologists study fossils and artifacts from the past?
to find out about modern life
to learn what life was like in the past
to find out what they are worth
to find out if they are real
4
Which advances did the most to help the growth of population in the
Neolithic
Era?
new construction methods
improved hunting methods
the development of agriculture
increased scientific knowledge
5
Which would be most important to the survival of an early human?
little or no change in temperature
access to materials for making tools
no hominins to compete with
reliable supplies of food and water
6
Where have the earliest remains of hominins been found?
America
Africa
Australia
Asia
7
What was so revolutionary during the Neolithic Era?
stone tools were made
humans learned how to make fire
agriculture started
8
Why did hunter-gatherers have to move frequently?
they were following food sources
their crops had failed
they were conquered by other hunter-gatherers
9
The stem 'paleo' refers to something that is
old/older
new/newer
comes later
in the middle
10
An economy determined by the customs of a civilizations ancestors is called:
a traditional economy
a mixed economy
a command economy
a market economy
11
What major geographic feature did most early neolithic civilization develop near?
forests
mountains
savannas
rivers
12
What type of art did the earliest humans create?
bronze statues
portraits of their ancestors
cave paintings
rock bands
13
The name of this hominin means "handy man"
Homo erectus
Neanderthal
Homo habilis
Australopithecus
14
What did humans invent and start to use that marked the end of the
prehistoric
period?
the wheel
written language
the plow
pyramids
15
Which of the following held the remains of early human ancestors?
cave paintings
a dolmen
an awl
a wood spear
16
The three phases of the Stone Age included: the _________, the Mesolithic and the Neolithic
Homo Sapien
Paleolithic
Homo Erectus
Australopithecus
17
Fresh water, transportation, fertile soil, trade routes and food are all benefits of living?
near a desert
near rivers
near mountains
18
Archaeologists primarily study objects and fossils from the past
to figure out if they are real
to learn what life was like in the past
to learn what the objects were made of
to learn about modern life in a region
19
Much of what we know about early humans in prehistory comes from fossils and this early form of communication.
written laws
time capsules
cave paintings
prehistoric journal entries
20
Donald Johanson was credited with discovering _________, the Australopithecus from 3 mil. years ago
Otzi
Lucy
Tutankhamun
Turkana Boy
21
What were the most necessary factors in the development of early Neolithic civilizations?
invention of stone and wood tools
making settlements larger and the start of trade
domestication of plants and animals
creating religious temples and pyramids
22
Why did pre-Neolithic nomadic hunter-gatherers have a shorter lifespan than later humans?
cold temps made it impossible to settle
they had to compete with animals for food during the ice age
they did not have a dependable food supply
23
Which early human group was first able to control fire?
Homo erectus
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens
Homo habilis
24
Which Hominin species means “upright man”?
Homo Sapien
Australopithicus
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
25
Early humans learned how to ___________ or organize and tame wild animals for their benefit
Revolutionize
Mesolithic
Domesticate
Deforest
26
__________ work with archaeologists to determine details of the culture of an ancient people.
Cartographers
Organists
Geologists
Anthropologists
27
Earliest human groups came together for what activity?
to grow wild grasses
to hunt game animals
to build bridges
to raise cattle
28
During the Paleolithic Era, humans developed
moving cranes made of wood and rope
hand axes mad from stone
shovels made from iron
wheelbarrows made of wood and metal
29
Why did hunter-gatherers have to cooperate in social groups?
larger populations let to competition for limited resources
some members had to have a specialty in child care
It was easier to hunt large game animals in groups
they had to take care of sick and injured
30
Early Humans used this to puncture holes in leather and wood.
an awl
an ax
a cave
a dolmen
31
A surplus of food enable Neolithic people to store food. What problem did this solve?
unpredictable annual flooding
inability to domesticate animals
instability of their food supply
danger of hunting animals
32
What was likely a regular part of the life of hunter-gatherers?
migration
irrigation
shipbuilding
bridge-building
33
Which date happened first on the timeline?
2020 BCE
2020 CE
10,000 BCE
250,000 BCE
34
Why were Paleolithic populations smaller than Neolithic populations?
hunting produced more food than farming
domestic animals taste better
stable food supply enabled the growth of population
Neolithic people were happier
35
Why did the lifespan of pre-Neolithic nomadic hunter-gatherers tend to be short?
In the Ice Age, humans had to compete with animals for territory.
They ate too much processed sugar.
They did not have a dependable food supply.
Cold temps made the Earth nearly impossible to settle.
36
Modern humans belong to which group of hominins?
Australopithecus
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
