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Unit 2
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1
Which would be most important to the survival of an early human?
little or no change in temperature
reliable supplies of food and water
no hominins to compete with
access to materials for making tools
2
What was so revolutionary during the Neolithic Era?
stone tools were made
agriculture started
humans learned how to make fire
3
What type of art did the earliest humans create?
bronze statues
rock bands
cave paintings
portraits of their ancestors
4
__________ work with archaeologists to determine details of the culture of an ancient people.
Anthropologists
Geologists
Cartographers
Organists
5
Which of the following held the remains of early human ancestors?
a dolmen
cave paintings
a wood spear
an awl
6
The three phases of the Stone Age included: the _________, the Mesolithic and the Neolithic
Homo Erectus
Australopithecus
Homo Sapien
Paleolithic
7
Why did hunter-gatherers have to cooperate in social groups?
It was easier to hunt large game animals in groups
some members had to have a specialty in child care
larger populations let to competition for limited resources
they had to take care of sick and injured
8
Which advances did the most to help the growth of population in the
Neolithic
Era?
new construction methods
the development of agriculture
improved hunting methods
increased scientific knowledge
9
The name of this hominin means "handy man"
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Australopithecus
Neanderthal
10
Donald Johanson was credited with discovering _________, the Australopithecus from 3 mil. years ago
Turkana Boy
Otzi
Lucy
Tutankhamun
11
The stem 'paleo' refers to something that is
old/older
in the middle
new/newer
comes later
12
An economy determined by the customs of a civilizations ancestors is called:
a traditional economy
a market economy
a mixed economy
a command economy
13
What were the most necessary factors in the development of early Neolithic civilizations?
invention of stone and wood tools
domestication of plants and animals
creating religious temples and pyramids
making settlements larger and the start of trade
14
Why did hunter-gatherers have to move frequently?
they were following food sources
they were conquered by other hunter-gatherers
their crops had failed
15
Fresh water, transportation, fertile soil, trade routes and food are all benefits of living?
near rivers
near a desert
near mountains
16
Early Humans used this to puncture holes in leather and wood.
a dolmen
an awl
a cave
an ax
17
A surplus of food enable Neolithic people to store food. What problem did this solve?
danger of hunting animals
instability of their food supply
unpredictable annual flooding
inability to domesticate animals
18
Which Hominin species means “upright man”?
Homo Erectus
Australopithicus
Homo Habilis
Homo Sapien
19
Where have the earliest remains of hominins been found?
Asia
Australia
America
Africa
20
Why did pre-Neolithic nomadic hunter-gatherers have a shorter lifespan than later humans?
cold temps made it impossible to settle
they did not have a dependable food supply
they had to compete with animals for food during the ice age
21
Why do archaeologists study fossils and artifacts from the past?
to find out what they are worth
to find out if they are real
to learn what life was like in the past
to find out about modern life
22
What was likely a regular part of the life of hunter-gatherers?
migration
shipbuilding
bridge-building
irrigation
23
Early humans learned how to ___________ or organize and tame wild animals for their benefit
Deforest
Revolutionize
Domesticate
Mesolithic
24
Modern humans belong to which group of hominins?
Homo erectus
Australopithecus
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
25
During the Paleolithic Era, humans developed
wheelbarrows made of wood and metal
moving cranes made of wood and rope
hand axes mad from stone
shovels made from iron
26
Why were Paleolithic populations smaller than Neolithic populations?
Neolithic people were happier
stable food supply enabled the growth of population
domestic animals taste better
hunting produced more food than farming
27
Much of what we know about early humans in prehistory comes from fossils and this early form of communication.
time capsules
written laws
prehistoric journal entries
cave paintings
28
The stem 'Meso' means
old
end
new
middle
29
Australopithecus appeared around 4-5 million yrs ago, stood on two legs and
had a brain 1/3 the size of modern human
had a brain twice the size of modern human
had a brain the same size as modern humans
30
Earliest human groups came together for what activity?
to raise cattle
to build bridges
to grow wild grasses
to hunt game animals
31
What major geographic feature did most early neolithic civilization develop near?
mountains
savannas
rivers
forests
32
Which date happened first on the timeline?
10,000 BCE
2020 BCE
250,000 BCE
2020 CE
33
Why did the lifespan of pre-Neolithic nomadic hunter-gatherers tend to be short?
They did not have a dependable food supply.
In the Ice Age, humans had to compete with animals for territory.
They ate too much processed sugar.
Cold temps made the Earth nearly impossible to settle.
34
Archaeologists primarily study objects and fossils from the past
to learn about modern life in a region
to learn what the objects were made of
to figure out if they are real
to learn what life was like in the past
35
Which early human group was first able to control fire?
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
36
What did humans invent and start to use that marked the end of the
prehistoric
period?
written language
pyramids
the wheel
the plow
