Test #2 Review: Early Humans

What is prehistory the time before?

• Written Language

• Stone Tools

• Farming

• Caves

The first tools used by the people in the Paleolithic Era were made of what?

• Copper

• Stone

• Bronze

• Flint

Hunter-gatherer societies were nomadic. What does this mean?

• They had a lot of members

• They move around a lot

• They grew their own crops

• They ate only meat

Which of the following is NOT a way specialization would have benefited a developing civilization?

• An individual had to perform all tasks necessary to survive

• The ability to focus on one task increased humans productivity

• The quality of products produce improved

• It created a great opportunity for trade between civilizations

Early humans first migrated to Europe from which continent?

• Australia

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

Which statement best describes the migration of early humans?

• The rise of civilizations displaced other people

• Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands

• People searched for new sources of food

• Religious conflicts made people leave disrupted lands

Early humans were hunter-gatherers which means that they lived by hunting small animals and gathering plants.

• True

• False

Scientists believed that language came about through the need to communicate while __________.

• Farming

• Hunting

• Making stone tools

• Crossing rivers

How did early humans adapt to the conditions of the Ice Age? (Mark ALL that apply.

• Ate meals that were rich in fat

• Wore thick furs

• Used sickles

• Used fire

Choose ALL the ways hunter-gatherers could have stayed warm as they adapted to the Ice Age:

• They built fires

• They learned how to build warm shelters using animal skins

• They learned how to use oil for fuel

• They sewed snug clothing using bone needles and animal skins/fur