Unit 1 Early Humans

Which of the following is an artifact?

• Fossilized skull of a homonin

• spear point made of stone

• Petrified tree branch

Which term describes music, language, clothing and other aspects of human life?

• culture

• artifacts

• technology

Why did some Paleolithic people in East Africa migrate to other areas between 100,000 and 75,000 years ago?

• The climate became very unstable.

• Rival groups drove them out.

• The sea level was rising.

Paleolithic people's tools were made of what material?

• glass

• bronze

• stone

Which of the following is an important way that hunter-gatherers got food?

• making flour from wheat

• gathering fruits and nuts

• raising animals such as goats

Why was the agricultural revolution significant in human history?

• People became farmers and no longer had to depend on hunting and gathering.

• More people began living as nomads and were able to travel to better climates.

• People began living in smaller family groups and depending less on others.

What is an example of a technology that Paleolithic people developed?

• burying their dead with certain rituals

• living in small family groups with may relatives

• using fire to cook

Why are primary sources important to understanding human history?

• They are based on secondary sources.

• They give descriptions of events by a person who lived through them.

• They are ALWAYS passed down orally from one generation to the next.

About how long were early humans in Asia before beginning to migrate to Europe?

• 70,000 years

• 40,000 years

• 15,000 years

Migration to which continent required early humans to travel the greatest distance over water?

• North America

• South America

• Europe