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How might the use of fire have affected human migration?
People could live in places that otherwise would have been too cold.
People could cook food and scare off dangerous animals
People could be less dependent on daylight and travel at night
People could settle in one place where it was easy to keep a fire burning.
2
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
technological changes in organization;led to agriculture
use of evolving stone tools and hunting and gathering
period in which adaptation of sedentary agriculture occurred
obtaining subsistence by humans before agriculture
3
Cave paintings are
earliest form of art.
made of white wash.
cheap and ugly.
put there by aliens.
4
Which hominid group was the first to migrate to Europe?
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo erectus
5
Who was the first hominid
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
Austrlopithecus Afarensis
6
What did prehistoric people NOT leave for modern scholars?
grave sites
jewelry
writing
pottery
7
What is an artifact?
an ancient tool
a human-made object
a piece of art
a historical document
8
The people of Çatalhöyük buried their dead
in the ocean
under their beds
in pyramids
in pits outside the city
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What is Prehistory?
when people did not yet have an official written language
a period of time where people were nomads
a period of time where people discovered farming
10
What is a neanderthal?
The species closest to the current human
An extinct species of human based in Europe
Uncultured swines
Current humans
11
What is a fossil?
Plant/animal in a stone
Stone
12
The Dreamtime is important to Aboriginal people because...
They enjoy sleeping
They like talking about their dreams
They don't have clocks
It's the basis of their religious beliefs
13
Çatalhöyük is an example of a __________ settlement?
Prehistoric
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Bronze Age
14
Which hominid developed language?
Homo Sapien
Australopithecus
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
15
What caused the glaciers to melt at the end of the Ice Age?
There was less water on earth.
Glaciers began to shrink in size.
Earth's climate began to get warmer.
Too many animals and body heat melted the glaciers.
16
Where is Çatalhöyük located?
Eastern Australia
Southern Turkey
West Africa
South America
17
Who built Göbekli Tepe and for what purpose?
Modern people built it as a college.
Farmers built it as a government center.
Hunter-gatherers built it for religious purposes.
18
Which hominid learned to
control
fire?
Homo Erectus
Homo Sapien
Homo Habilis
Australopithecus
19
Who discovered Lucy the hominid?
Mr. Darbonne
Donald Johanson
Tim White
Mary Leakey
20
Homo habilis lived between ________
1.5 mya to 150 000 ya
2.6 and 1.5 mya
2000 ya
21
Which type of hominid first used fire?
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo erectus
Australopithecus afarensis
22
How old is the Aboriginal Australian culture?
Approximately 200,000 years
Around 50,000 years
Around 10,000 years
300 years
23
Göbekli Tepe is unusual because it has monumental architecture but not what?
Domestic Architecture
Evidence for Agriculture
Artwork
24
What did some archaeologists believe that early cave paintings of animals were meant to honor?
the sky gods
the human hunters
the spirits of animals killed for food
the plants that fed the animals
25
Which of the following hominids came first?
Homo sapien
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
26
The name homo habilis means...
Wise Man (language user)
Handy Man (toolmaker)
Artist Man (cave painter)
Upright Man (bi-ped)
27
The revolutionary change of the Neolithic Revolution allowed humans to
manufacture bronze.
live in settlements.
live in walled fortresses.
use fire as a tool.
28
Lucy was an Australopithecus, or southern ape, who lived ...........
in Asia
in my backyard
Tanzania, Africa
in South America
29
The Paleolithic Age is
not proven to have existed.
usually known as the Primitive Age.
the period in which humans used simple stone tools.
also called the New Stone Age.
30
What do anthrologists and archaeologists call the religion of prehistoric people?
hinduism
judaism
animism
islam
31
The Paleolithic Era can best be identified with...
Growing crops for food.
The domestication of animals.
Settlement in suited areas.
Nomadic Lifestyle.
32
How do we know about prehistoric events if nothing was written down?
Fossil and artifact evidence gives us clues
The study of primates helped scientists develop theories
We're really good at guessing
All of our ancestors passed down their stories to us
33
Describe the term Ice Age
approx. 20,000 years ago, a period of extreme heat
A great movie!!
15,000 years ago, a period of long extreme wind
approx. 20,000 years ago, a period of long extreme cold.
34
How did the last ice age affect human migration?
It required people to live closer together.
It required people to form larger communities.
It required people to create new shelters.
It created land bridges where ocean had once been
35
I am ready for my test on Wednesday!
OH YEAH! I'LL TAKE IT NOW, MRS. P.
Wait? What? We have a test on Wednesday?
Maybe? I may need to study more.
NO NO NO NO NO. NO TEST, MRS. P.
36
Which of the following is a hominid?
Neanderthals
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
All of the Above
37
Which hominid evolved after Homo Erectus?
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
None of the above
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
38
Which characteristics would most like be found in the genus Australopithecus?
human and ape-like traits; smaller brains & canine teeth
Ape-like traits, but no human traits
human-like hands and feet; smaller lower limbs & teeth
fully human traits
39
What is a hominid?
a very advanced human
any ape species from Africa
an early ancestor of humans
the full skeleton of a human
40
The Dreamtime was
all of the above
the time when Ancestral Begins lived
the beginning of all time
when the laws governing existence were created
41
Why did prehistoric people have to cooperate?
To help each other meet their basic needs
They were afraid they would be bullied if they didn't
It was the law
It helped to increase self esteem
42
How do we know prehistoric people practiced religion?
They buried their dead with great care.
They carved crosses out of stone.
They built worship sites in their villages.
They relied heavily on their environment.
43
Fossils provide evidence that homo sapiens and primates...
Have common interests
Are basically the same
Like to wear each others clothes
Have a common ancestor
44
What is animism?
animals are evil and not our friend
animals are the reincarnation of human
spirits inhabit plants and animals
animals are humans friend
45
Archaeologists think that Göbekli Tepe is ________ because it lacks domestic structures
A capital city
A living site
A ritual Site
A storage site
46
Neanderthal was known for which characteristic?
Living during the time of the dinosaurs
Walking upright
Working and living together
Being super goodlooking
47
Which of the following was the major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
The establishment of sedentary village commmunities
An increase in the use of bronze tools and very large teeth
The spread of migratory way of life
A decline in total population
48
How did Homo Sapiens travel across water?
Ferry
Using land Bridges
They Swam
Boat
49
Why did Homo Sapiens draw cave art?
To Eat Easier
To Express Themselves
Teach Their Young
Because of Their Religion
50
Which hominid group do anthropologists believe was the first to use fire?
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
australopithecines
Homo Sapien
51
What was the lifestyle of Paleolithic people?
Hunter-Gatherer Nomadic
Agricultural, sedentary society
Pastoral society
Hunter-Gatherer sedentary society
52
Which of the following can you carbon date?
All of the Above
Wood
Bones
Shells
53
The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history because it led to
increasing use of animal skins for clothing
the development of civilization
a belief in a spiritual world
increasing migrations of people in search of food
54
Homo erectus discovered...
fire
tools
hunting
migration
55
Homo habilis were the first humans
True
False
56
What kind of hominid are we today?
Australopithecus Afarensis
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Homo Sapiens
Upright Man
57
______ _______covered much of Northern Europe during the last ice age.
Continental glaciers
Omnivorous organisms
Early cavemen
Coniferous trees
58
Most prehistoric art is for this purpose...
Decoration/ adornment
propeganda
self expression
Spiritual/ religous
59
What seperates the Paleolithic Era from the Neolithic Era?
Art, including paintings
A belief in an afterlife
Development of farming and raising livestock
Use of fire
60
What is the New Stone Age called?
Neolithic Age
Golden Age
61
what was invented in the stone age
knife
musket
fire
armor
62
What type of hominid was Lucy?
Homo habilis
Homo sapien
Australopithecus
63
Why are Dreamtime stories useful?
They were folk tales to share at festivals
They are the main source of culture, law and relationship
They were how information and history were passed down
To scare small children into submission
64
What is the Old Stone Age called?
Ice Age
Neolithic Age
Iron Age
Paleolithic Age
65
What did Paleolithic women do during the day?
Take care of business
Work Overtime
Hunt with the men for food.
Take care of children, hunt for fruits and nuts.
