Early Humans

Paleolithic people’s tools were made of what material?

• iron

• glass

• stone

• gold

Scientists believe early man lived in ____ before spreading out to the rest of the world.

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

A person who moves from place to place in search of food.

• Pull Factors

• Nomad

• Domestication

• Secondary Source

What is technology?

• Tools and techniques that people use to accomplish things.

• iPads and computers

• Electronics

• Skills and knowledge that people use to waste time

Why was fire important?

• It cooks meat and makes digestion easier

• It makes light

• Protection from animals

• Provides warmth

• All of the above

How is a fossil different from an artifact?

• A fossil is the remains of a long-ago organism, while an artifact is a human-made object.

• A fossil is a type of tool, while an artifact is a human-made object.

• A fossil is a nomad, and an artifact is a farmer.

• A fossil is a dinosaur, and an artifact is a mammal.

Why was Homo Habilis known as "Handy man"?

• They had large hands.

• They used their hands to help walk.

• They used fire to cook meals.

• They were the first species to make stone tools.

What is the Paleolithic Era?

• a time period of meat eaters

• when the earliest humans collided with the Ice Age

• The Old Stone - a period that lasted from about 2.5 million to 8000 BCE

• the practice of determining the age of a fossil

What is the time period before a written language was created?

• History

• Climate

• Prehistory

• Environment

The era also known as the "New Stone Age".

• Mesolithic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Paleolithic Era

• Mesozoic Era