Early Man Quiz

A person who studies the past by analyzing artifacts and fossils is called a/an:

• Archaeologist

• Hunter-gatherer

• Nomad

• Detective

Early humans were able to survive by using _______ which allowed them to cook their food, scare off animals, stay warm, and provided light on the darkest of nights.

Which of the following are examples of migration? (Choose 2)

• Animals moving to a different region because of changes in climate

• Early Humans traveling to new places during the Ice Age

• A person staying in one place for the rest of their life

• Early humans going extinct because of the Ice Age

Which of the following are examples of artifacts? (select 2)

• Tools/Weapons

• Human Bones

• Footprints

• Pottery

Historians believe that the first humans originated from which continent?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

Historians believe that modern day humans are descendants (came from) of

• Homo Sapiens

• Neanderthals

• All of the Above

Early humans used mammoth fur to make huts and clothes. This is an example of...

• Culture

• Inventions

• Adapting

• Migration

Why did Early Humans form communities?

• To make hunting larger animals easier

• To protect themselves from other groups/animals

• To increase their chances of survival

• All of the Above

Huge sheets of ice, called glaciers, covered vast areas of land. This best describes...

• Global Warming

• Ice Age

• Migration

• Nomads

Early Humans had no permanent home and moved from once place to another. These kinds of people are called:

• Archaeologists

• Refugees

• Nomads

• Hunters