Early Humans Quiz Review

What led to the first permanent settlements?

• agriculture
• megaliths
• migration
• language

The Ice Age resulted in people crossing a land bridge from which two continents?

• Europe to Asia
• Asia to North America
• Africa to Asia
• North America to South America

Which of the following were Stone Age tools NOT made of?

• stone
• bone
• bronze
• wood

In the Neolithic Age, what geographical feature would be the most important for a settlement?

• river
• mountain
• desert
• ocean

The following describes which Stone Age era?

- Man-made fire

- Megaliths

- Domestication of plants and animals

- Agriculture

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

• Bronze Age

The following describes which Stone Age era?

- Hand axe

- Spears for hunting

- Cave art for expressing ideas

- The beginning of language

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

• Bronze Age

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

Historians believe that people first lived in

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe
• North America