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Mod 2 The Stone Ages and Early Humans
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1
The region of the world that was likely occupied last by early humans was:
southern Asia
South America
North America
northern Asia
2
Which of the following best defines society?
a community of people who share a region
a community of people who share a religion
a community of people who share a language
a community of people who share a common culture
3
Prehistoric people adapted to their environment by:
hunting and gathering more food
hibernating during cold weather
packing up and leaving
creating tools and processing food
4
Why is the study of ancient bones important to us today?
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.
Ancient bones help develop modern technologies.
5
3 million years ago, groups of what appeared?
wild plants
woolly mammoths
hominids
humans
6
Which of the following best defines a land bridge?
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
a mountain range beside a body of water
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
a strip of land connecting two continents
7
Scientists are not exactly sure about what?
what cave art means
if nomadic bands hunted and gathered
where and when the first modern humans (Homo sapiens) lived
what the different Stone Ages are called
8
People began to build permanent homes using materials such as wood, stone, and even:
skins
metal
water
bones
9
The Paleolithic Era is also called what?
Middle Stone Age
Bronze Age
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
10
To study history, historians rely on the work of archaeologists and:
anthropologists
optometrists
homosapiens
Australopithecus
11
Gathering of wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts was mostly done by:
animals
women
children
men
12
By 9000 BC, people lived on every continent except:
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
13
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 increased chances for survival.
They allowed more animals to graze the fields.
14
Which of the following happened first?
Ice Age
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
15
If a group moves around, what is that called?
domestication
migrate
distribute
agriculture
16
Using large animals greatly improved the ability of people to:
migrate
hunt
farm
gather
17
How did farming change societies?
Farming was easy, it made people stop hunting & gathering.
Farming encouraged people to continue a nomadic lifestyle.
Farming allowed people to control their food production.
Farming could not support larger populations.
18
How did the development of agriculture bring change to human society?
People learned how to hunt animals more efficiently.
People learned who to hunt and gather more efficiently.
People learned to plant their own seeds and produce food.
People didn't like agriculture, and continued to be nomadic.
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How did land bridges help people migrate around the world during the ice ages?
They connected bodies of water, allowing people to fish.
They connected villages, allowing people to visit.
They connected countries, allowing people to move around.
They connected continents, allowing people to move.
20
A long period of freezing weather is called what?
Bronze Age
Ice Age
Stone Age
Paleolithic Era
21
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Australopithecus
Homo sapiens
22
What is another name for farming?
hunting
migrating
gathering
agriculture
23
What do we call a relative who lived in the past?
homosapiens
humans
hominid
ancestor
24
What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
It allowed them to travel.
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
It allowed them to paint caves.
25
What do historians call the time before writing?
prehistory
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Stone Age
