Early Humans

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.

What was the agricultural revolution?

• When animals were hunted.

• When the Neolithic people starting growing plants and rearing animals for food.

• Traveling from one place to another.

• Eating lunch with friends.

Which of the following is an artifact?

• a fossilized skull of a homonin

• a spear point made of stone

• a footprint of a chimpanzee

• a dinosaur bone

Which term describes music, language, clothing, and other aspects of human life?

• culture

• artifacts

• technology

• government

Paleolithic people’s tools were made of what material?

• iron

• glass

• stone

• gold

What is an archaelogist?

• scientists who interpret artifacts and piece together evidence.

• doctors who do brain surgery.

• teachers who teach history.

• a scientist who studies the cultural development of humans.

What is an anthropologist?

• a scientist who studies fossils.

• a scientist who studies the cultural development of humans.

• a doctor who delivers babies.

• a student who is going to college.

What is migration?

• doing a back flip

• chewing with your mouth open

• movement from one place to another.

• a hunter-gatherer

People who move from one place to another are called

• nomads

• mermaids

• hunters

• farmers

Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?

• They followed animal herds and gathered fruits, berries, etc along the way.
• The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
• They domesticated animals to help with daily activities. 
• They developed ways to bring water to their crops.