Early Humans

The earliest period of human history is called the 

• Paleolithic age
• Neolithic age
• Bronze age
• African age

Paleolithic people were nomads because they had no choice but to 

• Flee from neighboring people
• Search for new food sources
• Move to fertile soil
• search for better jobs

Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?

• Survival needs
• Tribal treaties
• Mineral deposits
• Religious beliefs

Historians believe that people first lived in

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe
• North America

___ are a group of people who wander and follow herds of animals which they hunt.

• Warriors
• Nomads
• Cave People
• Climate

Which was NOT one of the roles of women during the Stone Age?

• cooking food
• hunting wild animals
• taking care of young
• gathering plants and berries

Why is this period of time known as the Stone Age?

• People preferred using stones to build shelter
• Everybody lived in caves
• Tools were mostly made from stone
• The climate was always cold

Which of the following were Stone Age tools NOT made of?

• stone
• bone
• bronze
• wood

The Ice Age resulted in people crossing a land bridge from which two continents?

• Europe to Asia
• Asia to North America
• Africa to Asia
• North America to South America

In order to express ideas, early humans

• wrote letters
• painted in caves
• played music
• posted on Facebook