Early Humans

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

The period of time before written history is known as

• B.C.
• ancient history
• prehistory
• B.C.E.

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

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

• Warriors
• Nomads
• Cave People
• Climate

What does the textbook say was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy in 1974?

• It proved that hominids used tools
• It proved that hominids lived in East Africa 5,000 years ago.
• It pointed to a hominid's ability to walk upright.
• It was the first discovery of ancient bones

Which of the following best defines a land bridge?

• mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
• a mountain range beside a body of water
• a strip of land connecting two continents
• a strip of coast along a rocky shore

According to the text, which of the following statements best summarizes why people learned how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?

• They needed to trade cloth with other merchants.
• They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.
• They needed less protections to survive in warmer areas.
• They needed to trade living spaces with others.