Human Development

What does the term prehistory mean?

• time period before writing was invented
• an object made by a human
• human knowledge used to create better tools and equipment
• food

Specialization of Labor involves everyone farming and not pursuing other jobs

• True
• False

Because of this, man in the Neolithic time period could transfer water to their land from far

• surplus
• domestication
• irrigation
• stone tools

Which term BEST describes the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?

• isolated
• nomadic
• reliable
• effortless

During the Paleolithic Era, the role of a woman was to

• gather crops
• hunt
• eat
• none of these

Domestication is a key aspect in the development of the

• Paleolithic Era
• Hunter-Gatherer Age
• Agricultural Revolution
• classic age

One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was because

• the village elders demanded it
• the land there was more valuable
• it was more safe and secure
• it provided irrigation for farming

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

• They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.
• They increased chances for survival.
• They decreased chances for survival.
• They allowed more animals to graze the fields.

Agriculture replaced hunting and gathering because?

• working in the fields was easier
• It was more reliable
• people became bored with hunting and gathering
• It allowed people to easily move to different places

As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people

• went back to hunting and gathering
• started domesticating animals
• moved out of the villages
• became artists or skilled workers