Unit 1 Prehistory and Early Settlers

How is studying prehistory different from studying history?

• Prehistory is mainly about farming techniques.

• Prehistory provides no written records.

• History is the study of artifacts.

• Historians study only the recent past.

Which of these regions was probably settled most recently by humans?

• South America

• southwestern Asia

• northern Africa

• Australia

In hunter-gatherer societies, what is the role of gatherers?

• To collect seeds and roots for food.

• To plant seeds for food crops.

• To care for children.

• To organize the group of people

Which of these statements is true of prehistoric hunters and gatherers?

• They found or built new shelters everyday.

• They raised animals for food.

• Each day, they spent hours searching for food.

• They made metal weapons and tools.

Why was the invention of the bow and arrow important?

• They could be traded for valuable items.

• The arrow was useful for gathering plants.

• It led to the growth of communities.

• It allowed hunters to stay a safe distance from prey.

What did the world's earliest farmers figure out for the first time?

• How to find food plants that grew in their regions.

• How to cut down trees and dig in the earth.

• How the climate affected food supplies.

• How to select wild seeds for planting.

Which is a list of domesticated animals?

• goats, sheep, pigs

• cattle, wolves, bears

• lions, gazelles, hyenas

• chickens, tigers, pigs

What was one effect of surplus food among agriculture people?

• drought

• increase in trade

• slash-and-burn farming

• ancestor worship

Where did people develop terrace farming?

• In hilly or mountainous regions.

• Along river floodplains.

• In heavily forested regions.

• In rocky soil.

Why did farmers invent the plow?

• to prepare soil for farming

• to harvest their crops

• to improve food storage

• to cult stalks of grain