First Humans

What led to the first permanent settlements?

• agriculture
• megaliths
• migration
• language

The Ice Age resulted in people crossing a land bridge from which two continents?

• Europe to Asia
• Asia to North America
• Africa to Asia
• North America to South America

Which of the following were Stone Age tools NOT made of?

• stone
• bone
• bronze
• wood

Why is this period of time known as the Stone Age?

• People preferred using stones to build shelter
• Everybody lived in caves
• Tools were mostly made from stone
• The climate was always cold

Historians believe that people first lived in

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe
• North America

___ are a group of people who wander and follow herds of animals which they hunt.

• Warriors
• Nomads
• Cave People
• Climate

What development enabled people to live as farmers?

• Warm clothing

• agriculture

• Pottery

• Wheel

How did the domestication of plants and animals IMPACT the lives of hunter gatherers?

• they continued to be nomadic
• they did not change their way of life
• they settled down and became farmers
• they lived separately far away from others

The Paleolithic period is characterized by the use of

• stone tools
• irrigation
• advancements in farming
• bronze weapons

How did people spend their time during the Paleolithic Age?

• Building cities
• Learning new jobs
• Finding food
• Weaving and Farming