a period where weapons and tools were made of stone or bone

What is one theory that does NOT explain how Otzi may have died?

Otzi was attacked by a sabertooth tiger.

Which is NOT a characteristic of religion in the Stone Ages?

Early humans worshipped only one god.

Which is NOT a cause of the beginning of the Neolithic Period?

bountiful lands to hunt and gather from

a person who studies human history and analyzes ancient artifacts

Which is NOT a characteristic of hunter gatherers?

did not know a lot about fruits, berries and roots

Which is NOT a feature of a civilization?

no social classes (everyone is the same)

primate mammals that include recent humans and extinct ancestors

Domestication helped cities grow because

food surpluses led to larger populations

Which is NOT true of the Ice Age that existed during the Stone Age?

Earth's temperature was about 40 degrees colder than it is today

the process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food

Which is true of early civilization's system of writing?

Only specific people were trained to read and write

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1
A hunter gatherer is
a person who studies human history and analyzes ancient artifacts
primate mammals that includes recent humans and extinct ancestors
obtained food by foraging
first humans to use tools
2
The Stone Age was
the process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food
the process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food
entirely an Ice Age
a period where weapons and tools were made of stone or bone
3
The earliest tools were made from
iron
stone
fossils
bone
4
The study of ancient materials and physical remains of prehistoric humans is referred to as
anthropology
history
biology
archaeology
5
What is one theory that does NOT explain how Otzi may have died?
He was killed in a hand-to-hand battle.
Otzi froze to death.
Otzi was killed as a sacrifice.
Otzi was attacked by a sabertooth tiger.
6
What was one of the most important signs that early humans were developing a complex culture?
hunter gatherer societies
cave paintings
wooden tools
settlements near water
7
Which is NOT a characteristic of religion in the Stone Ages?
Early humans believed that gods existed in everything that moved
Early humans worshipped only one god.
Early humans began to bury their dead.
Worship was connected to survival.
8
Homo habilis
modern and intelligent human
"upright" man
"lazy" man
"handy" man
9
The Paleolithic Period was
The Middle Stone Age
The New Stone Age
The Early Stone Age
The Ice Age
10
Which is NOT a cause of the beginning of the Neolithic Period?
bountiful lands to hunt and gather from
end of the Ice Age
controlled use of fire
domestication of plants and animals
11
An archaeologist is
a person who studies human history and analyzes ancient artifacts
a person who studies the future
a person who studies economic systems
a person who studies governments
12
Archaeologists believed that cave paintings were created to
all of the above
mark territory
mark rituals
communicate
13
Donald Johanson was an archaeologist who discovered an early human fossil nicknamed
Turkana Boy
Lucy
Fred
Otzi
14
Homo erectus
"strong" man
"handy" man
"upright" man
"nomad" man
15
Which is NOT a characteristic of hunter gatherers?
hunter gatherers migrated often
lived in small groups of people
hunter gatherers were nomads
did not know a lot about fruits, berries and roots
16
Which is NOT a feature of a civilization?
no social classes (everyone is the same)
art and architecture
organized government
system of written communication
17
Hominids are
upright man
food is obtained by collecting wild plants and pursuing wild animals
the process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food
primate mammals that include recent humans and extinct ancestors
18
Domestication helped cities grow because
maps in cave paintings told people were to find wild plants to eat
food surpluses led to larger populations
People had to continue to follow animals to find food
all people continued to produce food for their community
19
Which is NOT true of the Ice Age that existed during the Stone Age?
Earth's temperature was about 40 degrees colder than it is today
snow was unable to completely melt during the summers
The Ice Age ended around the end of the Mesolithic period
common species, as well as some lost species, existed during the Ice Age
20
Which technology had a major effect on early human development?
the use of fire
the creation of cave paintings
the gathering of plants
he building of large cities
21
Which is NOT an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
increased surpluses of food supplies
creation of governments
decrease in disease
creation of specialized jobs
22
Where do many scientists believe human life began?
Europe
North America
Antarctica
Africa
23
Domestication is
Using stone tools
Using tools to complete cave paintings
the process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food
The process of migrating to obtain food
24
Homo Sapien
upright man
handy man
early man
modern and intelligent man
25
Which is true of early civilization's system of writing?
Only specific people were trained to read and write
People who could read and write had little power
Writing was used mostly for entertainment
Early alphabets looked very similar to today's alphabets

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