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Archaeology, Hominids, & The Neolithic Revolution
Archaeology, Hominids, & The Neolithic Revolution
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A review game for 6th graders on the basics of Archaeology, Hominids, and the Neolithic Revolution
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Why did many early settlements develop in the Fertile Crescent?
The hills were rich in gold
The soil was good for crops
The forest was full of animals
The caves were deep and warm
2
What is the word for the New Stone Age?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Resource
Trade
3
An object made or used by people in the past is called
A theory
A document
A ritual
An artifact
4
If your profession is to study the development of early hominids, then you are called
A paleoanthropologist
A geographer
An archaeologist
A historian
5
What is the word for training wild animals to be useful to humans?
Resource
Nomad
Agriculture
Domesticate
6
Which new capability helped the Homo Erectus survive in the colder climate of Europe?
Building fire and shelters
Making tools out of bones
Gathering food from plants
Drawing art on cave walls
7
Which hominid group spent the longest time on the planet?
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo erectus
Australopithecus afarensis
8
What is the arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil?
Capability
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Fertile Crescent
9
Which of the following objects would a historian study to find out about the past?
A cave
A written letter
A piece of pottery
A building
10
Which was the first hominid group to move out of Africa?
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens sapiens
Neanderthal
11
Which of the following is NOT a common subject of cave paintings?
Humans
Technology
Geometric shapes
Animals
12
How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?
Villagers learned to make stone tools
Everybody did the same job
Specialists could focus on what they were best suited to
Most people enjoyed working alone
13
What trait made Homo Erectus well suited for traveling?
Short, stocky build
Ridge above the eyes
Long, strong legs
Round, smooth forehead
14
What is the word for a special (usually religious) ceremony?
Capability
Ritual
Migrate
Hominid
15
What is the word for the Old Stone Age?
Nomad
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Fertile Crescent
16
Evidence at Neanderthal burial mounds shows they cared for the sick & injured. Neanderthals had
Creative minds
A desire to make art
Complex religion
A sense of community
17
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
Trading with other people
Herding domesticated animals
Hunting and gathering
Planting and harvesting
18
Which hominid group made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Homo sapiens sapiens
Neanderthals
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
19
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Age?
Hunting
Trading
Building
Farming
20
What is the word for an early ancestor of humans?
Resource
Agriculture
Hominid
Migrate
21
If the bones of a number of hominids are found in one location, you can conclude that they
Lived in groups
Made tools
Made artwork
Had language
22
What skill did Lucy have that gorillas did NOT have?
Walking on two feet
Building fires
Making tools
Hunting in groups
23
Why did Neolithic people trade?
To get resources they lacked
To ride across the deserts
To learn other languages
To show off their good craft skills
24
What is the word for the ability to walk on two feet?
Nomad
Biped
Capability
Trade
25
A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time
Before humans hunted animals
Before electricity was discovered
Before people lived in cities
Before the invention of writing
26
Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups than in the Paleolithic Age?
They could get along with others better
They made baskets and pottery
They could grow enough food to support more people
They needed a lot of people for hunting and gathering
27
What is the word for moving your home from one location to another?
Domesticate
Agriculture
Trade
Migrate
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What is the most important capability discovered by the Homo Habilis (handy man)?
Walking on two feet
Wearing clothing
Making fire
Making simple tools
