Early Humans

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

Which of the following is NOT an example of an artifact?

• clay pot
• animal bones
• stone spear
• arrow head

Which of the following is NOT a reason people migrated during the Stone Age?

• They followed herds of animals.
• They searched for new communities to trade with.
• They wanted to find warmer climates.
• They were looking for new sources of food.

Historians believe that people first lived in

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe
• North America

A time of long periods of freezing weather is known as the

• Ice Age
• Stone Age
• Bronze Age
• Climate Age

The Paleolithic period is characterized by the use of

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

The earliest humans lived 

• by hunting and gathering their food
• alone or in pairs
• as herders of sheep and other livestock
• in farming villages along rivers

Why did early humans move from place to place?

• Following animal migration
• Following the Wind
• Following Bugs
• to hang out with
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Why did Early Humans develop fire?

• Warmth
• Protection
• Cooking Food
• All of the above

A historic object made or used by humans, such as a tool, ornament or pottery

• Artifact
• Fossil
• Both
• Neither