History Topic 1 Flashcard

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Why has the search for early fossils focused on Africa?

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That is where the earliest fossils have been found

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Which group represents modern humans? Options: Neanderthals, Homo Habilis, Homosapiens, Homo-sinson

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Homosapiens

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What is an artifact?

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Objects made or used by humans.

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Which was the first group to bury their dead?

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neanderthals

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True or false, Otzi died from eating poisoned berries.

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False

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What is a hieroglypic?

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A symbol that stands for a word or idea.

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Archaeologists were interested in the paintings discovered in southern______ because they showed proof that humans were becoming more complex.

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France

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How did Earth change when modern humans began populating it?

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Humans moved to different regions

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The use of fire was important to human migration because...

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Fire allowed people to move to places that were thought to be too cold.

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Species that fail to adapt become...

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extinct