Early Humans Vocabulary Quiz

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 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. 

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.

How did the start of farming change early human tribes? 

• It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.
• It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants. 
• It ended fighting between the tribes for land.
• It stopped them from building temples for their gods.

Who are nomads?

• people who live far away
• people who move from place to place
• people who work with animals
• hunters

To be skilled in a specific job like pottery making

• artifact
• specialization
• domestication
• irrigation

What is the job of an Archaeologist?

• to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts
• To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs
• To find cool stuff underground
• To study the relationship between geography and fossils 

What is an artifact?

• An imprint of a plant from long ago
• The remains of a person from long ago
• A food prepared or eaten by humans
• An object made or used by humans 

to change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful to humans

• technology
• revolution
• domesticate
• culture