Chapter 1 Early Humans

Where do many scientists believe that human life began?

• Africa
• Asia
• North America
• China

The earliest tools were made from

• iron
• animal skins
• fossils
• stone

The burial practices and artwork of early humans suggests that these people may have practiced animism, the belief that

• animals were equal to humans
• humans should never harm the natural world
• the natural world is full of spirits
• spirits protect wild animals

What was one of the most important signs that early humans were developing a complex culture?

• the settlements of people near water
• the existence of cave paintings
• the emergence of hunter-gatherer societies
• the use of iron for making tools

____________ are hardened remains of living things that existed long ago.

• artifacts
• fossils
• stone
• cave paintings

Without the benefits that came from developing different kinds of __________, the lives of early humans were harsh and dangerous.

• technology
• food
• transportation
• intelligence

Without the benefits that came from developing different kinds of __________, the lives of early humans were harsh and dangerous.

• technology
• food
• transportation
• intelligence

Which technology had a major effect on early human development?

• the use of fire
• the gathering of plants
• the building of large cities
• the use of a written language

Why were archaeologists interested in cave paintings found near Lascaux in France?

• The paintings were the first evidence of early humans ever found in France
• the caves had not existed during the last Ice Age
• the paintings provided evidence that humans had become more complex
• cave paintings were worth a great deal of money

Which of the following is a way in which humans adapted to the changing climate of the Ice Age

• they built new, warmer shelters
• they created warmer clothes
• they created ways to keep fires burning longer
• all of the above