Unit 2 Early Humans FULL REVIEW

Prehistory refers to the time before

• writing

• evolution

• nomads

• fire

Thousands of years before civilizations developed writing, people lived with no permanent homes. They were called nomads. They hunted and fished for food. They also gathered plants that could later be eaten. Nomads moved from one location to another. They needed to move when plants or animals were scarce. Their survival depended on finding these necessities every day.

Hunters and gatherers, as the name suggests, traveled about to find food and life’s necessities. What name do we give to people who wander from place to place?

• farmers

• warriors

• merchants

• nomads

On which continent did human life begin?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

How did the invention of spears help people living in the Paleolithic period?

• They were able to become better farmers.

• They were able to domesticate animals.

• They were able to cut down trees.

• They were able to hunt wild animals.

Humans’ main source of food during the early Paleolithic Era was

• from farming and growing crops.

• from raising livestock and cattle.

• from the sea.

• from hunting and gathering.

The Paleolithic Era is characterized by

• the earliest use of stone tools by humans.

• mass migration from North America to Africa.

• the first attempts at raising crops.

• development of clans and tribes.

In order to express ideas, early humans

• wrote letters
• painted in caves
• played music
• posted on Facebook

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

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

• river
• mountain
• desert
• ocean