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Prehistory Quiz
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To
which continents did Homo Erectus first migrate from Africa?
Europe and Asia
The Americas and Europe
Australia and Europe
They were not the first hominid to migrate out of Africa
2
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to -
studying farming techniques
interpret written records
understand spoken langauges
speculate about daily lives
3
What is the term for trading for items without using money?
Stealing
Lease
Barter
Specialization
4
Anthropologists study a group of people and their culture
False
True
5
Cave art, simple tools, use of fire all describe the
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Age
Modern Age
Neolithic era
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What does the term "prehistory" refer to?
Before writing was developed
When agriculture first emerged
When the first hominids emerged
Before year 1 on the Gregorian calendar
7
Identify this archaeological site in England
Catalhoyuk
Stonehenge
Jericho
Aleppo
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Which of the following was NOT a neolithic site?
Aleppo
Athens
Stonehenge
Catal Huyuk
9
Archaeologists use scientific testing, such as carbon dating, to determine the
size of an artifact
future
function of an object
age of an object
10
Which characteristic does NOT apply to the hominid Lucy?
She dates to approximately 3.5 million years ago
She was an Australopithecus
She was bipedal
She migrated out of Africa to other continents
11
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
tribal treaties
Mineral deposits
religious beliefs
access to food
12
Why was there an increase in population during the Neolithic Revolution
improved medicine increased life spans
as people settled in one location, there were more marriages
new & better weapons were developed for hunting animals
Agriculture increased food supply
13
How would you characterize the fact that movement is easier when a drought occurs where you live??
disadvantage of Neolithic era
advantage of paleolithic era
advantage of neolithic era
disadvantage of paleolithic era
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During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
Invention of written language
specialization of labor
development of agriculture
use of pottery
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What were some of the first crops grown in Asia and Africa?
Wheat and Barley
Corn
Peas
Chocolate
16
Slash and Burn farming is when people cut down trees and burn them to clear a field
False
True
17
Where did early humans originate from?
East Africa
The Americas
South Asia
China
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How would you characterize the fact that crops could fail due to weather or pests?
disadvantage of paleolithic era
advantage of paleolithic era
advantage of neolithic era
disadvantage of neolithic era
19
Domestication of animals, pottery, and agriculture all decribe
Neolithic Age
Mesolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
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Most ancient civilizations developed writing in order to
Keep Records
Learn new languages
Preserve recipes
Educate children
