Prehistoric Unit Review (2024)

Which was not an invention from prehistoric times?

• Writing
• Agriculture
• Domestication 
• Fire

Which hominid was the first to appear and was the most primitive type of hominid.

• Homo Habilis

• Australopithecus

• Homo Erectus

• Home Sapiens

Which of the following is False about the Paleolithic Age?

• Hunted & gathered to get food
• Made simple chipped stone tools
• Only shelters used were caves
• Is also called the "Old Stone Age"

Which hominid was the second type to appear and was known as "handy man" because they were the first to use simple stone tools.

• Homo Habilis

• Australopithecus

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Sapiens

Fire was first controlled by humans in the......

• Late Neolithic Age

• Early Paleolithic Age

• Late Paleolithic Age

• Not until after prehistory

Which was the first tool used by prehistoric people?

• Fire
• Clothes
• A Hand-Axe

• A Bow and Arrow

Which hominid was the third type to appear and was the first to make fire, clothing, and move out of Africa.

• Homo Habilis 
• Australopithecus
• Homo Erectus 
• Homo Sapiens 

Which hominid was the final type to appear and populated the entire earth; they are the type we are today.

• Homo Habilis 
• Australopithecus
• Homo Erectus 
• Homo Sapiens 

Which was not something that came about because of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Villages
• Specialization
• Government
• Decreased population 

All the time before humans could read and write.

• Prehistory / Stone Age
• Paleolithic Age
• Neolithic Age
• Mesolithic Age