Paleolithic Era

Paleolithic Era

8th - 9th Grade

8 Qs

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Paleolithic Era

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History

8th - 9th Grade

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David Abbott

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When do many scientists believe the first modern humans appeared?
100,000 years ago.
300,000 years ago.
200,000 years ago.
1.5 million years ago.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What characteristic did Homo erectus have that modern humans also have?
ability to crawl.
ability to run fast.
ability to twerk.
ability to walk up right.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did fire help protect Homo erectus from wild animals?
Animals were probably afraid of fire. 
It didn't protect them.
It protected the Homo habilis.
It protected the animals from being eaten.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did people make the tools we call choppers?
They threw stones against another.
They struck one stone with another.
Used a hammer to shape.
The look for stones that were sharp.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were the oldest stone tools been found?
Tanzania
Hadar
Madagascar
Serengenti

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do you think hunters with spear-throwers could hunt large animals?
They didn't need to get closer.
They wanted to get closer.
They were hungry.
They wanted just wanted to hurt the animal not kill it.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were hunter-gathers?
Human beings who hunted wild animals.
Early Humans who hunted animals and gathered wild plants to survive.
Hominids
Homo erectus

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bonus Question : How did early humans express themselves?
Language
Art
Language and Art
Religion