Chapter 1 sec. 1 Paleolithic Era Review

What is a fossil?

• human-made objects, such as stone tools.

• The remains, such as bones and teeth, of organisms that lived long ago

• a mineral in the ground

• a question that a scientists asks

What is an artifact?

• the remains, such as bones and teeth, of organisms that lived long ago.

• human-made objects, such as stone tools.

• something that is a true statement

• a type of scientist

What is one way that an archaeologist can figure out how old an artifact is?

• they check the expiration date on the artifact

• they make a guess of what culture it belonged to

• they make their best guess based on how dirty it is

• They check how deep its buried in the ground and can tell based on the layers in the earth.

Where did the first humans live?

• The United States

• Europe

• Africa

• Oman

Why did early humans start migrating out of Africa?

• they didn't like the food anymore

• it got to crowded in Africa

• There were severe changes in climate

• They wanted to change to a new lifestyle.

After early humans left Africa, where did they go?

• Scientist have found that they may have gone to Oman and then from there spread to the rest of the world.

• Only to Europe

• Only to the Americas

• Only to Southeast Asia

Which of the following are elements of culture?

• Language

• Religion

• Schooling

• Clothing

Language, art, toolmaking, and religion are examples of what important aspect of early humans?

• culture

• school

• race

• community

How was culture passed down during the time of the early humans?

• through schooling

• It was passed down from the parent to the child

• the child passed it to the parents

• the chief of the village was the only person who could teach culture.

What major climate change caused a massive migration to happen out of Africa?

• hurricane

• severe floods

• severe drought

• tornadoes