Which of these statements is true about hunters and gatherers?

They spent hours searching for food every day

Why was the invention of the bow and arrow important?

It allowed hunters to stay a safe distance from prey

Where is Olduvai Gorge and why is it important?

Africa, where the Leaky family found bones and artifacts

Studying prehistory is different from studying history because....

Prehistory provides no written records

Cave paintings of early Homo Sapiens revealed what about these people?

The kinds of animals they hunted

What happened at the end of the last Ice Age?

Growth of grasslands and forests

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The World's Early People

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1
Which of these statements is true about hunters and gatherers?
They spent hours searching for food every day
They raised animals for food
They made metal weapons and tools
They found or built new shelters every day
2
Human patterns of ______ often matched the movement of hunted animals.
migration
building shelter
walking
eating
3
Why was the invention of the bow and arrow important?
It led to the growth of communities
It allowed hunters to stay a safe distance from prey
The was useful for gathering plants
They could be traded for valuable items
4
Which of these regions was probably settled most recently by humans?
Northern Africa
Australia
South America
Southwestern Asia
5
Where is Olduvai Gorge and why is it important?
Africa, where the Leaky family found bones and artifacts
Europe, where they found cave paintings
Asia, where Homo Sapien artifacts are found
Africa, where Dr. Johanson found "Lucy"
6
During the Ice Age, sea levels dropped because water was trapped __________.
in glaciers.
underground.
by volcanoes.
in caves.
7
Archaeologists believe that early Homo Sapiens were intelligence because
Artifacts show they knew how to make tools
They know to make and use fire
All of the above
The size and shape of their skulls = large brains
8
Homo Habilis are different from earlier hominids because....
they walked upright
they used tools
they used language
they had African origins
9
Studying prehistory is different from studying history because....
Historians study only the recent past
Prehistory is mainly about farming techniques.
History is the study of artifacts
Prehistory provides no written records
10
Archaeologist try to identify the makers of any tool, clothing, or ______ found at a site.
Food
Technology
Trash
Artifacts
11
Cave paintings of early Homo Sapiens revealed what about these people?
The origins of writing
Their reasons for painting on cave walls
The kinds of animals they hunted
The social structure of their groups
12
The use of wood to make spear shafts is an example of
a tool
a weapon
a utensil
technology
13
What happened at the end of the last Ice Age?
Growth of grasslands and forests
The formation of land bridges between continents
Widespread cooling of Earth's climate
The development of nomadic socities
14
What allowed some hunters & gatherers to from the 1st permanent shelters?
All of the above
In some regions, food was available all year long
Development of new technologies for growing & storing food
Growth of large camps into communities

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