ch. 1 Sec. 1 Early Humans

what is an artifact?

• a person or creature that was once alive

• man made objects

• a king's tomb

• buried treasure

What is a fossil?

• a man made object

• A person or creature that was once alive

• buried pottery

• gold and gems

People who study the human past are called

• Historians

• Anthropologists

• Archaeologists

• Entomologists

Historians call the early period of human history the __

• Ice Age

• Stone Age

• Early Age

• Old Age

The earliest part of the Stone Age is called the __ period

• Paleolithic

• Neolithic

• Arthritis

• Ice Age

Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?

• They followed animal herds and gathered fruits, berries, etc.. along the way

• They developed ways to bring water to their crops

• They domesticated animals to help with daily activities

• The tools they made from metal helped them to survive

what did the hunters and gatherers have to develop before they could effectively work together?

• tools

• fire

• domestication of animals

• language

What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?

• their wifi kept going out

• They needed a vacation

• To find gold and silver

• To find resources such as food and shelter

The Paleolithic people learned to tame fire. Which one is NOT a benefit of this discovery?

• they could start forest fires

• gave them warmth

• scared away animals

• was used for cooking

Paleolithic people were the first to use technology. What is technology?

• a group of letters that stood for a sound

• computers

• tools and methods to help humans perform tasks

• cave paintings