Early Human Ancestors and Survival

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Which of the following is considered the earliest group of human ancestors? Homo sapiens, Australopithecus, Neanderthals, Cro-Magnons

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Australopithecus

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What major advantage did Homo sapiens have over earlier hominids?

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More advanced tools and language

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How did early humans most commonly survive during the Paleolithic Era?

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Hunting and gathering

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What discovery marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?

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Farming and food production

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Which of the following best describes the major result of the Neolithic Revolution? People became nomadic again, Populations declined, People began to settle in permanent villages, Stone tools were replaced by metal

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People began to settle in permanent villages

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How do historians primarily study the past?

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By analyzing written records and documents

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What is the main focus of an archaeologist's work?

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Studying artifacts and physical remains

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Why is the work of archaeologists important in studying prehistory?

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They uncover evidence from times before written records existed.

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Which of the following is an artifact? A cave painting describing the stars, A broken clay pot from 5,000 years ago, A written letter from the 1800s, A fossil of a dinosaur bone

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A broken clay pot from 5,000 years ago