Introduction to History

The theory that humans evolved over time from a common ancestor with apes is called

• Paleolithic

• Ape Age

• Prehistory

• Human Evolution

Humans began on what continent and migrated across the world during the Ice Age?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

Which of the following do not become fossils?

• footprints

• books

• teeth

• bones

Which of the following are not artifacts?

• pottery

• an arrowhead

• human skull

• stone tools

Scientists that study the past using fossils and artifacts are called

• Zoologists

• Teachers

• Archaeologists

• Astronomers

Cave paintings were made thousands of years ago by cavemen. This makes it a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Tertiary Source

• Quaternary Source

Why do Historians call the early period of human history the Stone Age?

• Humans made stones and rocks

• Humans at this time used metal tools

• Humans ate rocks at this time

• Humans at this time used stone tools

Which of the following is true about the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages?

• Both ages were at the same time

• Paleolithic means Old Stone Age and Neolithic means New Stone Age

• Paleolithic means New Stone Age and Neolithic means Old Stone Age

• In both ages, cavemen farmed and domesticated animals

The earliest tools used by humans were made of

• metal

• bronze

• stone

• copper

Humans during the Paleolithic Era ate all of the following except

• plants they gathered

• berries they gathered

• animals they followed and hunted

• fruits and vegetables they farmed