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1
What imaginary line of geographical reference is this?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Kettle Corn
2
Which hominid is credited with being the first group of early humans to hold ritual burials?
Homo Erectus
Australopithecus
Cro Magnon
Neanderthal
3
According to archaeological research, where did humans originate?
East Asia
South Africa
East Africa
North Asia
4
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movement of early nomadic societies?
Religious beliefs
Tribal treaties
Survival needs
Mineral deposits
5
What type of images did we see most in early cave paintings?
Trees and Plants
Animals
Tools
Writing
6
What option has the stages of early human evolution in the correct order? (1st - Modern Humans)
Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens, Australopithecus
Homo Sapiens, Homo Erectus, Australopithecus, Homo Habilis
Australopithecus, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens
Australopithecus, Homo Sapiens, Home Erectus, Homo Habilis
7
Any object shaped by human hands is referred to as —
A clan
An artifact
A fossil
A bone
8
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
movement of migrating people to North America
A change from hunting and gathering to farming
When people worship more than one god
A rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
9
What country was Catal Huyuk located in?
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
10
Who primarily uses carbon dating?
Archeaologists
Cartographers
Historians
Geographers
11
Which early hominid is thought to have been the first to use stone tools?
Homo Habilis
Australopithecus
Homo Erectus
Cro Magnon
12
What ocean is east of North and South America, but also west of Africa & Asia?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
13
This is a sculpture of a scribe. Which major civilization characteristic does it best represent
Complex Institutions
Specialization of Labor
Government Structure
Record Keeping
14
What places did Paleolithic humans use for shelter?
Mud-Brick homes
Caves & Rocky Overhangs
Permanent Homes
Large Settlements
15
Which group of hominids are known as the "wise men?"
Homo Sapiens
Homo Habilis
Australopithecus
Neanderthal
16
What is one way early humans communicated ideas and values during the prehistory period?
Writing on ancient paper
Cave and wall paintings
American Sign Language
African spoken language
17
Which of the following is NOT a basic human need?
Shelter
Water
Food
Clothing
18
Early humans moved in clans. What are clans?
different stages of life
vehicles used for transportation
large groups of people
small groups of people
19
Which statement about the Neolithic period is NOT true?
It began with the Agricultural Revolution
Domesticated animals were a part of village life
It was the longest period of Prehistory
Man became food producers rather than food gatherers
20
Which hominid is credited with being the first humanlike species to walk upright?
Australopithecus
Homo Erectus
Homo Habilis
Neanderthal
21
Which hominid is credited with being the first early human to create/control fire?
Cro Magnon
Homo Habilis
Australopithecus
Homo Erectus
22
What hominid group is considered the fully modern human?
Homo Erectus
Cro Magnon
Homo Habilis
Neanderthal
23
Hunter Gatherers of early human history were nomads. What does it mean to be a nomad?
You have a large network of followers
You work within a small circle of people.
Someone who never gets mad
Someone who always moves
24
The time before written record is known as...
Prehistory
AD
Bronze Age
BC
25
Neolithic societies led to the development of civilizations by -
mastering fire and using oral language
changing early farmers to hunters and gatherers
creating settled communities
creating cave art
26
The Ice Age occurred during which era?
Neolithic
Paleolithic
27
What continent is this?
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
28
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic period?
Small Clans
Hunting-Gathering
Villages
Nomadic
29
What period is also known as the "Old Stone Age?"
Paleolithic Era
Medieval Times
Bronze Age
Neolithic Era
30
Most tools made in the prehistoric era were made out of all of the following materials EXCEPT?
Bone
Stone
Bronze
Wood