Early Humans

Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent? 

• Europe 
• North America 
• Asia 
• Africa 

Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people? 

• They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
• They migrated, or moved, from place to place
• They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
• They lived in small villages and farmed the land. 

What is the greatest change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures? 

• the shelters people used
• the way people got food for themselves
• the tools people used
• the clothes people wore 

Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 

• They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
• They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
• They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
• They used simple tools made from stone.

What was the main role women played in Paleolithic society?

• Women gathered wild plants for food. 
• Women hunted animals for food.
• Women planted seeds for food. 
• Women domesticated animals for food. 

Which of the following describes how the earliest humans (paleolithic) lived? 

• by hunting and gathering food
• by herding sheep and other live stock
• alone or in pairs
• in farming villages along streams and rivers

Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?

• jewelry made of smooth stones
• farms
•  cave paintings
• domesticated animals

Which statement best describes the clothing of early cultures?

• Paleolithic people learned to weave plants for cloth. 
• Neolithic people used only animal skins for clothing.
• Paleolithic people used wool collected from domesticated sheep. 
• Neolithic people made clothes from cloth, wool, and animal skins. 

Which statement is true?

• During the Neolithic Era people migrated from place to place. 
• During the Paleolithic Era people migrated from place to place. 
• During the Neolithic Era people developed language.
• During the Paleolithic Era people used animals to help with farming. 

What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?

• They needed to find employment and an income
• To find resources such as food and shelter
• To explore the world.
• They needed to find better transportation.