What was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy in 1974?

It proved that hominids walked upright

What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?

It allowed them to build permanent settlements.

Why is the study of ancient bones important to us today?

It gives us information about our early ancestors.

Why did people learn how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?

They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.

Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?

the shift from food gathering to food producing

How were tools in the Mesolithic Era smaller and more complex than tools in the Old Stone Age?

Early humans invented fish hooks and the bow and arrow.

What was the religion like of early people?

Early people based their religion on nature & environment

People in the New Stone Age had a different relationship to plants and animals due primarily to

climatic changes and human innovations.

Early humans eventually formed hunter-gatherer societies. What can you conclude about this?

Early humans wanted to settle in one place

Which of the following statements best describes what life was like in the Mesolithic Era?

People made advances to adapt to new environments.

Which of the following best defines a land bridge?

a strip of land connecting two continents

Which of the following best defines a society?

a community of people who share a common culture

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns?

Farming helped establish permanent settlements.

What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?

Early humans were forced to move to new environments.

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1
What was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy in 1974?
It proved that hominids lived 5,000 years ago in East Africa
It was the first discovery of ancient bones
It proved that hominids used tools
It proved that hominids walked upright
2
Hunter-gatherer societies in the Old Stone Age had all of the following EXCEPT...
Art
Tools
Religion
Fire
3
Early hominids first appeared in East Africa millions of years ago.
false
true
4
The Middle Stone Age is also called the
Paleolithic Era.
Ice Age.
Mesolithic Era.
Neolithic Era.
5
Which of the following was NOT part of the domestication of animals in the New Stone Age?
Using animals for food
Using animals for clothing
Using animals for shelter
Using animals to pull loads
6
Which of the following defines a hominid?
An early ancestor of humans
a tool
a collection of ancient bones
a fishhook
7
What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
It allowed them to paint caves.
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
It allowed them to travel.
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
8
Why is the study of ancient bones important to us today?
It gives us information about our early ancestors.
It's the only source of information we have.
It helps develop modern technologies.
It helps develop better forms of agriculture.
9
Which of the following describes the earliest skill that people developed?
Ability to create art
Ability to hunt
Ability to farm
Ability to create tools
10
Why did people learn how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?
They needed to trade living spaces with others.
They needed less protection to survive in warmer areas.
They needed to trade cloth with other merchants.
They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.
11
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
Increased chances of survival
Allowed more animals to graze on fields
Required humans to hunt from close distances
Decreased chances of survival
12
Scientists believe language developed in the Stone Age for all the following reasons except
creating art
the distribution of food
the formation of new relationships
hunting purposes
13
The region of the world that was likely occupied last by early humans was
South America
southern Asia
North America
northern Asia
14
Which of the following best describes the advancements of the New Stone Age?
gathering food
using fire to cook food
using stone tools
using seeds to grow crops
15
Which of the following happened first?
the Paleolithic Era
the Ice Age
the Neolithic Era
the Mesolithic Era
16
Which of the following contributed most to early people’s ability to produce food?
metal tools
hunting of wild herds
the ability to make fire
the end of the Ice Age
17
Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?
the shift from food gathering to food producing
major battle fought between people of Asia and Africa
the shift from food gathering to hunting
major battle fought between the peoples of Asia
18
How were tools in the Mesolithic Era smaller and more complex than tools in the Old Stone Age?
Early humans invented fish hooks and the bow and arrow.
Early humans sharpened rocks to razor-sharp edges.
Early humans braided grass clothing for travel.
Early humans used spears rather than fishing hooks.
19
Which of the following defines Homo erectus?
Thinking Man
Upright Man
Wise Man
Modern Man
20
What was the religion like of early people?
Early people based their religion on domestication.
Early people based their religion on nature & environment
Early people based their religion on agriculture.
Early people based their religion on things they could build
21
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo erectus
Australopithecus
Homo sapiens
Homo habilis
22
People in the New Stone Age had a different relationship to plants and animals due primarily to
climatic changes and human innovations.
religious beliefs and fire control.
migration patterns.
barbarian invasions.
23
Early humans eventually formed hunter-gatherer societies. What can you conclude about this?
Early humans wanted to settle in one place
Early humans stopped making advancements in spear making
Early humans had to rely only on collecting plants for food
Early humans became skilled hunters outside of groups
24
Which of the following statements best describes what life was like in the Mesolithic Era?
People made advances to adapt to new environments.
When food and water were hard to find, people planted crops.
Men gathered fruit and nuts and stayed in one region.
Men and women hunted alone and stayed in one region.
25
According to scientists, how did early people migrate out of Africa and into new places?
They used ships.
They used technology.
They used land bridges.
They used the wheel.
26
Which of the following best defines a land bridge?
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
a mountain range beside a body of water
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
a strip of land connecting two continents
27
Which of the following best defines a society?
a community of people who share a religion
a community of people who share a common culture
a community of people who share a region
a community of people who share a language
28
Which statement best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns?
Farming held back developments in the arts.
Farming helped establish permanent settlements.
Farming led to more hunter-gatherer groups.
Farming competed with hunting and gathering practices.
29
What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
Early humans were forced to move to new environments.
Early humans were forced to fish.
Early humans were forced to control large fires.
Early humans were forced to hunt.
30
Which of the following does not describe why the early people painted in caves?
to express themselves
to draw maps
to teach hunting practices
to teach religious beliefs

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