Early Humans/Prehistory Exam Review

Which of the following groups were known for burying their dead with various items?

• Neanderthals

• Homo Nomadic

• Homo Habilis

• Cro-Magnons

Which continent do historians believe all human beings originate from?

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Asia

• Africa

The Stone Age was three periods including the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and ___________ period.

• Neolithic

• Mesolithic

• Paleolithic

Most prehistoric people were nomadic meaning they built permanent houses to live in.

• True

• False

What was the most important discovery in human history?

• ice

• water

• stone

• fire

What is prehistory?

• period of history when hieroglyphics were used

• period of history when cuneiform was used

• period of history before written language was invented

What could Lucy do more easily that gorillas and apes?

• Use her hands to defend her children.

• Make tools such as a sharp knife.

• Form a group to hunt for animals.

• Build fires to cook meat for her family.

Which statement about Homo Habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?

• They knew how to make tools

• They came before Neanderthals.

• They lived 1.5 million years ago.

• They had both ape and human features.

If the bones of a number of hominids were found in one location, what can scientists conclude?

• The hominid made tools.

• The hominid died in wars.

• The hominid had a language.

• The hominid lived in groups.

Homo Erectus was the first hominid to use...

• fire.

• their hands.

• fish hooks.

• stone tools.