Regular Unit 1: Early Man

Open Ended

What is the difference between a fossil and an artifact?

Open Ended

What can archaeologists learn from fossils?

Open Ended

Why do you think archaeologists  study about the past?

Multiple Choice

Why are artifacts and fossils found in Africa considered especially important in the study of early humans?

• Because they are the most recent

• Because they are the oldest and provide crucial clues about human origins

• Because they are found in the largest quantities

• Because they are made of gold

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Fill in the blank: The process used to estimate the age of ancient artifacts by measuring the remaining amount of radioactive carbon is called

dating.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Carbon-14 dating is correct?

• It measures the amount of oxygen in an artifact to determine its age.

• It compares the amount of carbon in an artifact to estimate its age.

• It only works on living animals.

• It is used to find the location of artifacts.

Open Ended

How did physical geography influence the lives and movements of early humans?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are early hominids?

• Australopithecus

• Homo Habilis

• Neanderthal

• Homo Sapiens

Multiple Choice

Which scientific method is commonly used to estimate the age of artifacts and fossils containing organic material?

• Carbon-14 dating

• Potassium-argon dating

• Dendrochronology

• Thermoluminescence

Multiple Select

Based on the migration patterns shown and described, what were some challenges early humans faced as they moved out of Africa?

• Navigating deserts and rivers

• Adapting to new climates

• Finding new food sources

• Building permanent homes

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Arrange the following early human species in chronological order of their appearance: Homo habilis, Australopithecus, Neanderthals, Cro-Magnon man, Homo erectus.

Multiple Choice

What key physical adaptation distinguished Australopithecus from earlier primates?

• Walking upright on two legs

• Larger brain size

• Ability to use fire

• Development of language

Open Ended

What are some environmental limitations (challenges) that early humans faced? Name one.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were key environmental challenges faced by early humans?

• Harsh and unstable climate

• Food scarcity

• Predators and scavengers

• Abundant resources

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Lucy, the famous Australopithecus skeleton, was estimated to be around

million years old.

Multiple Choice

Which hominid species did Donald Johanson discover, and what was the significance of this find?

• Australopithecus; it was the first full skeleton found of this species

• Homo habilis; it was the first to use stone tools

• Neanderthal; it was the first to bury their dead

• Homo erectus; it was the first to migrate out of Africa

Multiple Choice

Which hominid species is thought to be the first to make stone tools, and what does its name mean?

• Homo habilis; "man of skill"

• Australopithecus; "southern ape"

• Homo erectus; "upright man"

• Neanderthal; "cave man"

Multiple Choice

Which of the following tasks was Homo habilis known for using tools to accomplish?

• Building shelters

• Cutting meat and cracking bones

• Making fire

• Painting on cave walls

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of stone tools that might have been used by early humans?

• Handaxe

• Needle

• Arrowhead

• Spear

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Homo erectus remains have been found in

, Asia, and Europe.

Multiple Choice

What does the image of early humans making fire in a cave suggest about the technological abilities of Homo erectus?

• They could create and control fire

• They could only use fire found in nature

• They did not use fire at all

• They used fire only for cooking

Open Ended

How are events that took place in prehistory understood and interpreted without a written record?