Prehistory

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

• Europe 
• North America 
• Asia 
• Africa 

Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?

• They were experts at using their environment to meet their basis needs. 
• The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
• They domesticated animals to help with daily activities. 
• They developed ways to bring water to their crops. 

Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for the cave paintings made by the Paleolithic people? 

• The paintings were the first expressions of art.
• The paintings taught young hunters how to hunt. 
• The paintings taught young farmers how to plant seeds.
• The paintings had religious significance.

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 

What change in farming technology influenced the food supply? (hint: only one of these is a "technology" - created by humans) 

• more advanced tools 
• global climate change 
• rich, fertile soil 
• longer days 

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.

Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?

• The population steadily decreased.
• People were not able to specialize in just one trade. 
• Agriculture made it harder to find food. 
• The population steadily increased. 

The map shows the migration routes of early humans. What made it possible for them to move from Asia to North America?

• They constructed large ships to sail across at #1. 
• They crossed the land bridge at #1. 
• They swam the short distance at #1. 
• They built a bridge out of wood at #1.

Agriculture made it necessary for people to develop which of the following?

• irrigation

• language

• stone tools

• ways to work together to bring down large animals like mammoths

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.