Stone Age Test

A _______________ is a person who moves form place to place, has no permanent food, follows large animals for food, and gathers fruits, nuts, and berries.

• Nomad

• Hunter

• Gatherer

• Nomadic hunter-gatherer

What does prehistoric mean?

• before humans

• before written history

• before humans learned to speak

• before permanent homes

during the PALEOLITHIC times, humans did which of the following... (multiple select)

• were nomads

• hunted and gathered for food

• built permanent homes

• built simple tools

What is domestication?

• taming plans and animals for human use

• keeping animals in a cage

• living together in a village

• farming of purpose

The era they started farming was the 

• Paleolithic Era
• Mesolithic Era
• Neolithic Era

Where do many scientists believe the first human-like beings lived? 

• Eastern Africa
• North America
• Southwest Asia
• Western Europe

What was one way the people survived the Paleolithic Age? 

• they built roads   
• they traveled together in groups
• they planted crops
• they lived in villages

Historians can learn about ancient civilizations by studying items such as weapons, tools, and pottery, which are called

• artifacts
• treasure
• Species
• Fossils

Why are cave paintings important? 

• They help us to learn about the past
• The show us what materials they used a paint
• They show how art has improved over the years
• They show us that early humans did not know how to draw people only stick figures 

In 1940 what important event occurred in Lascaux, France?

• A large strip of land was exposed.
• Archaeologists found the remains of prehistoric animals.
• Paleolithic cave paintings were discovered.
• Prehistoric artifacts such as tools were excavated.