WHI SOL Review

In which part of the world do scientists believe Homo sapiens first emerged?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

Which of the following correctly identifies the lifestyle of the early Paleolithic man?

• Hunters and gatherers

• City dwellers

• Settled farmers

• Food producers

Which two words best describe the societies of the earliest humans?

• Hunting and gathering

• Reading and writing

• Building and trading

• Planting and growing

The objects identified in the picture would most likely come from which period of time?

• Paleolithic period

• Iron Age

• Neolithic period

• Bronze Age

People who move from place to place in search of food are called --

• environmentalists

• nomads

• agrarians

• farmers

Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The movement patters of early humans were mostly determined by --

• religious practices

• language development

• tribal wars

• animal migration

Which characteristic best describes the hunter-gatherer societies during the Paleolithic Era?

• Created cave art

• Domesticated animals

• Made pottery

• Developed agriculture

Which environmental factor has the biggest impact on the human need for shelter?

• Landforms

• Climate

• Water resources

• Altitude

Refer to the map. Due to lowered ocean levels, the land bridge known as Beringia allowed people to --

• create new technologies

• create permanent settlements

• migrate from the Asian continent

• domesticate animals