Unit 6 Early Humans Pre-Test

1.  Homo sapiens means 

• Southern ape
• Modern man 
• Upright Man 
• Wise man 

The Neolithic Revolution refers to a time when early humans

• mastered fire
• developed agriculture
• began to organize governments
• migrated from Africa

The hunter-gatherer way of life made it impossible for people to live 

• In groups
• In cold climates
• Without a spoken language
• In permanent dwellings

Early humans living during the Stone Age most likely

• lived in small groups and moved to new areas as food became scarce.
• settled in permanent villages for common defense.
• were uninterested in art or music.
• worshipped one common god.

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is called the Neolithic Revolution because it

• Coincided with the development of wooden tools
• Changed life dramatically
• Began the process of global warming
• Began a long period of warfare in the Fertile Crescent

Agriculture emerged 

• After a warming trend resulted in new plants and animals.
• As glaciers moved toward the equator bringing water.
• When religious leaders forced some people to become farmers.
• In the Paleolithic Era.

Which of the following was one way that the lives of people in agricultural societies changed?

• People now had to spend all of their time producing food.
• Gender divisions became more blurred since everyone took part in agriculture.
• People could now spend time doing activities other than food production.
• Agricultural societies were more peaceful than nomadic societies had been.

Study the map titled “Early Human Migration.” From what continent did early humans migrate?

• Asia
• Europe
• Australia
• Africa

According to the map titled “Early Human Migration,” what part of the world did humans reach last?

• Africa
• Europe
• The Americas
• Australia

What led to the emergence of more defined social ranking?

• The growth of settled communities
• The adoption of nomadic lifestyle
• The emergence of Neanderthals
• Migration to the Americas