6th Grade Prehistoric Man Review

​Prehistoric Humans

By Chip Krolik

Multiple Choice

Why were early humans nomadic?

• They enjoyed traveling from place to place.

• They followed their food supply.

• They did not have the supplies to build homes.

• They spent too much time searching for food.

Multiple Choice

Prehistory refers to the time before _________________.

• spoken language

• written language

• people

• cave art

Multiple Choice

What did Paleolithic people make tools from?

• metal

• stone

• plastic

Multiple Choice

objects made and left behind by people

•  nomad

• artifact

• consequences

• band

Multiple Choice

All human ancestors can be traced to __________________________.

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

• North America

Multiple Choice

What do the cave art images tell us about the people that made them?

• They were likely hunters.

• They weren't very creative people.

• They were likely farmers.

Multiple Choice

What are two facts about who Dr Louis Leakey was and what contributions he made to science.

• 1. Dr. Louis Leakey was a paleoanthropologist known for his discoveries in East Africa. 2. He contributed to science by uncovering early hominid fossils at Olduvai Gorge, which provided crucial insights into human evolution.
• Leakey was a botanist who studied plant species in Europe.
• He discovered dinosaur fossils in North America.
• Dr. Louis Leakey was a famous chef known for his culinary skills.

Multiple Choice

What made flint an important material for making early tools?

• It could be shaped into sharp edges.

• It was colorful.

• It was soft and flexible.

• It was used as food.

Multiple Choice

Which choice below shows these prehistoric tools in order starting with the earliest?

• arrowhead, sticks, spear

• sticks, spear, arrowhead

• arrowhead, spear, sticks

• sticks, arrowhead, spear

Multiple Choice

Where in the world can you find Ötzi, the iceman on display?

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Austria

• None of these are correct

Multiple Choice

By studying cave art, archaeologists determine - 

• How people lived
• Interpret written records
• Understand spoken language
• Study farming techniques

Reorder

Prehistory is divided into three periods. In order, they are...

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

What is meant by saying that Paleolithic people were hunter-gathers.

What does it mean "hunter-gatherer"?

• Hunter-gatherer refers to a lifestyle where people obtain food by hunting animals and gathering wild plants.
• People who primarily farm crops and raise livestock.
• A group that relies solely on fishing for food.
• Individuals who live in permanent settlements and trade goods.

Poll

After this review, I feel --- about knowing about Prehistoric Humans

• very good

• good

• so-so

• lost!

• other