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1
The skeleton that was discovered and named Lucy” belonged to the earliest hominid group called?
Neanderthals
Australopithecus
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
2
What are an archaeologist’s primary resources in learning about prehistoric peoples?
beliefs, values, and activities
material remains
human remains
written records and artwork
3
The only hominids still on Earth today are?
homo sapiens
Neanderthals
Homo Erectus
australopithecus
4
Most ancient peoples were ___________, or “believed in many gods.”
surplus
cultural diffusion
monotheistic
polytheistic
5
By the New Stone Age, community decisions were probably being made by?
a council of older men
priests and nobles
one individual
an elected group of officials
6
The Neolithic Period is also called the?
New Stone Age
Nomadic Age
Nomadic Period
Old Stone Age
7
Which of the following was NOT a 'river valley civilization?'
Jericho
Egypt
Shang
Sumer
8
The Neolithic Revolution describes the transition from?
deer fur to elephant tusk
Nomadic life to permanent settled farming
Africa to Asia and Europe
Stone to metal tools
9
The earliest civilizations to develop were?
located near major rivers
large and powerful
established on the Mediterranean Sea
simple, with traditional economies
10
The Paleolithic Period is also known as the?
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Period
Paleolithic Revolution
11
A gentleman by the name of _______________ discovered and named “Lucy”?
Dwayne Johnson
Jonathon Leakey
Donald Johanson
Louis Leakey
12
Which hominid group do anthropologists think was the first to use fire?
homo erectus
homo sapiens
homo habilis
Australopithecines
13
Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
Pottery
Fossils
Bones
Rock Layers
14
The top social class in ancient societies was typically occupied by whom?
farmers
priests and nobles
artisans
wealthy merchants