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#EarlyHumans A quiz that helps students understand early human life.
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Who made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Homo erectus
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
2
Neanderthals had large brains. They used their
intelligence
to
invent computers
become skilled toolmakers
study chemistry
create gourmet meals
3
Many scientists believe that the earliest ancestors of humans first appeared in ..............?
Australia
Asia
Africa
Antartica
4
How did women contribute to hunting and gathering societies?
They collected plants to eat and cared for the children.
They served as priests and educated others about their religiousbeliefs.
They protected their family members by fighting againstinvaders.
They provided most of the food for the community by huntinglarge animals.
5
Early humans moved from place to place. What were these humans called?
Band Mates
Clansman
Mad Men
Nomads
6
The Leakeys named their discovery
homo
habilis
, or “Handy Man,” in honor of this hominin group's ability to
make omelets
make guns
make tools
make electic saws
7
Which types of tools did early humans develop during the Paleolithic Era?
Knives made of diamonds
shovels made from iron
Hammers made of gold
hand axes made from stone
8
Paleoanthropologists named this hominin group
Homo erectus because................?
their hair stood up on end
they danced
their faces always looked up to the sky
they stood up straight
9
What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?
to hunt animals in organized groups
to kill animals from a distance
to cook animals for food
to injure animals with knives
10
Why did early humans move from place to place?
In search of wifi
In search of games
In search of electricity
In search of food
11
One region which ancient people settled was an area of land stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
Grassland
No Man's Land
Persian Paradise
Fertile Crescent
12
What is an artifact?
an imprint of a plant from long ago
a food prepared and eaten by humans
an object made or used by humans
the remains of a person from long ago
13
To which group of hominids do all modern humans belong?
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
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Most important,
Homo sapiens
invented the.....?
spear thrower and the bow and arrow
plow
stone axe
first rifle
