CH1 Pre-History

In what area of the world do scholars believe to be home of the beginning of man?

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

Which hominid was the first humanlike creature to fully walk upright?

• Homo Erectus

• Neanderthal

• Austrolepithicus

• Homo Habilus

Within the term “homo habilis,” “habilis” means “man of…”?

• skill

• height

• knowledge

• kindness

What are these?

• rocks

• random fossils

• stone tools

• ruins

The tools and weapons used during the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras were made of….?

• stone, bone, wood

• grass and mud

• hardened clay

• glass

How did early human societies view pregnant women?

• Protected them as vital for ensuring survival.

• Unimportant

• pregnancy had no effect on female importance

• pregnant women were viewed as working servants

Which development allowed people to live in permanent settlements?

• beef

• cars

• agriculture

• medicine

Advanced cities and complex institution are two characteristics of…?

• democracies

• continents

• villages

• civilizations

Individuals could specialize in other jobs besides agriculture thanks to…?

• food surplus

• animal grazing

• medicine

• higher education

Early civilizations developed writing systems that allowed for -

• mothers to write books

• children to pass notes to each other at school

• historians to learn about them

• them to remain isolated from each other