Which is NOT a feature of a civilization?

no social classes (everyone is the same)

Which is NOT a characteristic of hunter gatherers?

did not know a lot about fruits, berries and roots

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

bountiful lands to hunt and gather from

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

primate mammals that include recent humans and extinct ancestors

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

Only specific people were trained to read and write

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.

a person who studies human history and analyzes ancient artifacts

Domestication helped cities grow because

food surpluses led to larger populations

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

Early humans worshipped only one god.

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

studbud

Early Human Review

25 termsStudBud Administration504 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards25 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 25

Answers

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

Early Human Review Flashcards | StudBud