Module 2: Stone Ages and Early Cultures

Who studies the development of early human societies

• Anthropologists

• Archaeologists

• Geneticists

• Linquists

Who studies the remains of early human beings and the objects that they left behind

• Anthropologists

• Archaeologists

• Geneticists

• Linquists

Who studies the structure of the mouth and throat to understand how early humans developed language

• Anthropologists

• Archaeologists

• Geneticists

• Linquists

Which hominin species do scientists believe was first able to control fire to provide warmth and allow them to cook their food?

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo sapiens

• Homo neanderthalensis

Why did early humans carve figurines out of bone, stone, and ivory?

• to use as jewelry

• to use as pieces of art

• to use as weapons of war

• to use as religious objects

• to use for hunting/fishing

Where did early hominids originate from?

• East Africa

• Southwestern Asia

• Europe

• The Americas

Where was the last place that Homo Sapiens migrated to?

• East Africa

• Southwestern Asia

• Europe

• The Americas

After leaving Africa where did early humans settle first?

• East Africa

• Southwestern Asia

• Europe

• The Americas

Why do some archaeologists believe that people were unable to migrate from Asia to North America along a land bridge?

• because when early humans migrated to North America glaciers were blocking their way

• because scientists have been unable to find evidence of early humans in North America

• because modern humans in North America do not look like modern humans in Asia

• because there currently is water between Asia and North America

In areas where there were few trees to construct houses, such as in Central Asia, what materials did early humans use to make shelters?

• ice blocks

• metal poles

• marble columns

• mammoth bones