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The Stone Ages & Early Humans
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1
The region of the world that was likely occupied last by early humans was:
southern Asia
North America
South America
northern Asia
2
3 million years ago, groups of what appeared?
hominids
woolly mammoths
wild plants
humans
3
Which of the following best describes the advancements of the New Stone Age?
using tools
using fire to cook food
gathering food
using seeds to grow crops
4
How did the development of agriculture bring change to human society?
People learned to plant their own seeds and produce food.
People learned how to hunt animals more efficiently.
People didn't like agriculture, and continued to be nomadic.
People learned who to hunt and gather more efficiently.
5
Which of the following best defines a land bridge?
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
a strip of land connecting two continents
a mountain range beside a body of water
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
6
Using large animals greatly improved the ability of people to:
migrate
farm
gather
hunt
7
By 9000 BC, people lived on every continent except:
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Africa
8
Which of the following best defines society?
a community of people who share a language
a community of people who share a region
a community of people who share a religion
a community of people who share a common culture
9
Hunter-gatherer societies in the Old Stone Age had all of the following except:
art
fire
tools
religion
10
According to scientists, how did early people migrate out of Africa and into new places?
They use technology.
They used land bridges.
They used the wheel.
They used ships.
11
Early humans eventually formed hunter-gatherer societies. What conclusion can you draw?
Early humans became skilled at hunting outside of groups.
Early humans had to rely on collecting plants for food.
Early humans stopped making advancements in spear making.
Early humans wanted to be able to stay in one area.
12
How did land bridges help people migrate around the world during the ice ages?
They connected continents, allowing people to move.
They connected villages, allowing people to visit.
They connected countries, allowing people to move around.
They connected bodies of water, allowing people to fish.
13
What do we call a relative who lived in the past?
homosapiens
humans
ancestor
hominid
14
People began to build permanent homes using materials such as wood, stone, and even:
water
bones
skins
metal
15
Scientists believe language developed in the Stone Age for all the following reasons except:
the formation of new relationships
creating art
the distribution of food
hunting purposes
16
Which of the following does NOT describe why the early people painted in caves?
to draw maps
to teach religious beliefs
to teach hunting practices
to express themselves
17
The process of changing plants and animals to make them useful to humans is called what?
farming
domestication
migrating
agriculture
18
What do historians call the time before writing?
prehistory
Stone Age
Mesolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
19
Which of the following describes the earliest skill that people developed?
the ability to create art
the ability to farm
the ability to craft tools
the ability to hunt
20
Prehistoric people adapted to their environment by:
packing up and leaving
creating tools and processing food
hunting and gathering more food
hibernating during cold weather
21
Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between farming and growth of towns?
Farming competed with hunting and gathering societies.
Farming helped establish permanent settlements.
Farming held back developments in the arts.
Farming led to more hunter-gatherer groups.
22
Which of the following was NOT part of the domestication of animals in the New Stone Age?
Animals were used for clothes.
Animals were used for food.
Animals were used as materials for shelter.
Animals were used for carrying loads.
23
Land bridges allowed what group of people to move around the world?
New Stone Age
Stone Age
Middle Stone Age
Old Stone Age
24
The Paleolithic Era is also called what?
Middle Stone Age
New Stone Age
Bronze Age
Old Stone Age
25
What do historians call the shift from food gathering to food producing?
Paleolithic Revolution
Prehistoric Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Mesolithic Revolution
26
To study history, historians rely on the work of archaeologists and:
homosapiens
optometrists
Australopithecus
anthropologists
27
Which statements best defines the Neolithic Revolution?
major battle fought between people of Asia and Africa
major battle fought between the peoples of Asia
the shift from food gathering to hunting
the shift from food gathering to food producing
28
If a group moves around, what is that called?
distribute
agriculture
domestication
migrate
29
A long period of freezing weather is called what?
Ice Age
Stone Age
Paleolithic Era
Bronze Age
30
Gathering of wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts was mostly done by:
women
animals
men
children
31
The work of archaeologists and anthropologists who study ancient bones is important because it:
provides a great deal of information about religious beliefs
tells us humans and hominids first appeared in East Africa
confirms exactly where modern humans first lived
tells us early humans and hominids first appeared in China
32
What is another name for farming?
gathering
hunting
migrating
agriculture
33
How did farming change societies?
Farming encouraged people to continue a nomadic lifestyle.
Farming allowed people to control their food production.
Farming could not support larger populations.
Farming was easy, it made people stop hunting & gathering.
34
What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
It allowed them to travel.
It allowed them to paint caves.
35
What effect did the early invention of tools have on early humans?
They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.
They decreased chances for survival.
They allowed more animals to graze the fields.
They increased chances for survival.
36
Which of the following happened first?
Neolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Ice Age
Paleolithic Era
37
The Middle Stone Age is also called the:
Neolithic Era
Ice Age
Mesolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
38
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Australopithecus
39
Why is the study of ancient bones important to us today?
Ancient bones help develop modern technologies.
The study of ancient bones gives us information.
Ancient bones help develop better forms of agriculture.
Ancient bones do not give us any information about the past.
40
Scientists are not exactly sure about what?
where and when the first modern humans (Homo sapiens) lived
what the different Stone Ages are called
what cave art means
if nomadic bands hunted and gathered
