Human Origins

Scientists believe that early human beings may have originated in...

• North America. 
• South America
• Africa
• Asia

What did a food surplus lead to?

• Decrease in leisure time
• Increase in population
• Decrease in specialization
• Increase in gathering

What is the difference between nomads and hunter-gatherers of ancient times?

• Nomads were the earliest humans from Africa, while hunter-gatherers developed during the Neolithic era.
• Nomads were people who moved in search of food, while hunter-gatherers got food by gathering wild food sources and hunting.
• Nomads were the first people to migrate out of Africa to search for food, while hunter-gatherers never left Africa.
• Nomads moved when they needed food, while hunter-gatherers moved daily as they hunted and gathered.

As a result of the Neolithic Revolution, by 3,000 BCE the world’s human population grew to...

• five hundred thousand.
• one million.
• twenty-five million.
• seventy-five million

What is believed to be the correct order of migration after humans left Africa?

• South Asia, Australia, Europe, the Americas
• the Americas, Australia, South Asia, Europe 
• Europe, South Asia, Australia, the Americas
• South Asia, Australia, the Americas, Europe

Which of these is in the correct chronological order?

• beginning of civilizations, Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution 
• last Ice Age, Paleolithic era, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations
• Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations
• Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, beginning of civilizations, Neolithic Revolution

An important factor that brought changes to the hunter-gatherer way of life was that

• there wasn’t enough rain for the crops they planted to grow.
• illness reduced their numbers.
• men began to outnumber women and the number of gatherers declined.
• large prey animals were becoming extinct.

Which is the best definition of agricultural hearths?

• welcoming entrances to fields where crops were grown
• areas laden with straw used as kindle 
• consolidated agricultural farms representing several villages
• places where agriculture developed independently all over the world

What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America?

• Because of the Ice Age, they were able to walk from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
• They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
• They used boats to cross what’s now called the Bering Strait.
• They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.

The best definition of pastoralism is

• planting seeds and cultivating crops.
• searching for wild game.
• raising livestock.
• harvesting crops.