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Which of these statements is true of prehistoric hunters and gatherers?
They made metal weapons and tools
They found or built new shelters every day
Each day, they spent hours searching for food
They raised animals for food
2
Which of these regions was probably settled most recently by human beings?
northern Africa
Australia
South America
southwestern Asia
3
During the Ice Age, sea levels dropped because water was trapped in ______.
technology
glaciers
adapt
artifact
4
Sailors voyaged to the Marquesas Islands about 2000 years ago. Where are the Marquesas Islands located?
40° south of fiji
30° west of the Hawaiian Islands
40° east of Fiji
30° north of the Hawaiian Islands
5
What do the cave paintings of early Homo sapiens reveal about these people?
the kinds of animals they hunted
the social structure of their groups
their reasons for painting on cave walls
the origins of writing
6
People settled islands at about 20°S, 175°W, possibly 3000 years ago. What are those islands called?
the Marquesas Islands
the Hawaiian Islands
Tonga
Fiji
7
What made Homo habilis different from earlier hominids?
the use of language
upright walking
African origins
the use of tools
8
How is studying prehistory different than studying history?
Prehistory provides no written records.
History is the study of artifacts.
Historians study only the recent past.
Prehistory is mainly about farming techniques.
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Why was the invention of the bow and arrow important?
They could be traded for valuable items
The arrow was useful for gathering plants
It allowed hunters to stay a safe distance from prey
It led to the growth of communities
10
In hunter-gatherer societies, what is the role of gatherers?
to organize the group of people
to care for children
to plant seeds for food crops
to collect seeds and roots for food
11
Human patterns of _______ often matched the movement of hunted animals.
migration
artifact
technology
adapt
12
Which of the following happened at the end of the last Ice Age?
the formation of land bridges between continents
growth of grasslands and forests
widespread cooling of Earth's climate
the development of nomadic societies
13
Archaeologists try to identify the makers of any tool, article of clothing, or other _____ found at a site.
artifact
migration
adapt
glaciers
14
The use of wood to make spear shafts is an example of?
migration
artifact
glaciers
technology
15
It is possible that some early humans became extinct because they were not able to ______ to a changing environment.
migration
glaciers
technology
adapt
