Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution

A mixture of copper and tin is called.

• brass

• amber

• platinum

• bronze

Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice-covered parts of the Earth were the

• Ice Ages

• Bronze Age

• Stone Age

• Golden Age

Taming an animals for use by humans is called

• specialization

• technology

• domestication

• encampment

Why was the discovery of bronze an important breakthrough at the end of the Neolithic Age?

• Bronze was stronger than copper

• Bronze was more affordable than copper

• Bronze was more abundant than copper

• Bronze was more attractive than copper

Where do many scientists believe the first human-like beings lived?

• Eastern Africa

• North America

• Southwest Asia

• Western Europe

Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called

• artisans

• nomads

• monarchs

• scribes

What are people who travel from place to place to survive called?

• archaeologists

• early humans

• nomads

• Paleolithic

What effect did the use of spears, bows, and arrows MOST LIKELY have on Paleolithic people?

• They increased the catch of fish.

• They made hunting easier.

• They made it possible to make nets and baskets.

• They made it easier to raise animals.

Which of the following tasks did men perform ONLY during the Paleolithic Age?

• searching for berries, nuts, and grains.

• hunting large animals.

• looking after the children.

• painting in caves.

Which of the following developments occurred during the Paleolithic Age?

• the making of copper

• domestication of animals

• systematic agriculture

• development of weapons made of flint.