The Stone Ages and Early Cultures Test review

Why is the study of ancient

bones important to us today?

• The study of ancient bones gives us information about our human

  ancestors.

• Ancient bones are the only source of information about early peoples for archaeologists

• Ancient bones help develop better forms of agriculture.

• Ancient bones help develop modern technologies.

What was important about

Donald Johanson’s discovery

of Lucy in 1974?

• It proved that hominids

  used tools.

• It proved that hominids

  lived in East Africa 5,000

  years ago.

• It pointed to a hominid’s

  ability to walk upright.

• It was the first discovery of

  ancient bones.

Which of the following

defines Homo erectus?

• thinking man

• modern man

• wise man

• upright man

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.

Which of the following best

defines a land bridge?

• mammoth bones laid out

  over a body of water

• a mountain range beside a

  body of water

• a strip of land connecting

  two continents

• a strip of coast along a

  rocky shore

Which of the following statements best summarizes why people learned how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?

• They needed to trade cloth

  with other merchants.

• They needed more

  protection to survive in

  colder areas.

• They needed less

  protection to survive in

  warmer areas.

• They needed to trade

  living spaces with others.

Which statement best defines

the Neolithic Revolution?

• major battle fought

  between people of Asia

  and Africa

• the shift from food

  gathering to food

  producing

• the shift from food

  gathering to hunting

• major battle fought

  between the peoples of

  Asia

What effect did farming have

on people in the Stone Age?

• It allowed them to build

  permanent settlements.

• It allowed them to travel.

• It allowed them to paint

  caves.

• It allowed them to hunt

  for animals.

Which of the following best

defines a megalith?

• huge stones used as

  monuments

• a temple made of wood

• a large mammal that lives

  in the Asian tundra

• a ruler or king of an

  ancient kingdom

People in the New Stone Age

had a different relationship

to plants and animals due

primarily to

• climatic changes and

  human innovations.

• migration patterns.

• religious beliefs and fire

  control.

• barbarian invasions.