7SSU1 Origins of Humanity Review

Which letter represents where it is believed that the earliest humans lived?

• W - Indian Subcontinent

• Z - Australian Outback

• X - East African Rift Valley

• Y - Southwest Deserts

Which of the following was a significant technological breakthrough that occurred during the Paleolithic era?

• the use of coins as money

• the ability to create fire

• the invention of the wheel

• the use of writing

A nomad is someone who travels around instead of settling in one place. Which of the following sentences best describes why early humans were nomadic?

• They followed the movement of the animals they hunted.

• It was too dangerous to stay in one place too long.

• They didn’t have the wealth necessary to build a city.

• They moved around to stay away from their enemies.

Humans’ main source of food during the early Paleolithic Era was

• from farming and growing crops.

• from raising livestock and cattle.

• from the sea.

• from hunting and gathering.

The Paleolithic Era is characterized by

• the earliest use of stone tools by humans.

• mass migration from North America to Africa.

• the first attempts at raising crops.

• development of clans and tribes.

What do historians call the earliest period of human history when people used stone to make tools and weapons?

• Ancient Age

• Bronze Age

• Neolithic Age

• Paleolithic Age

How did the Ice Age make migration to the

Americas possible?

• It increased the amount of food in North America.

• It allowed people to travel in boats from Asia to

  North America.

• It encouraged people to leave the desert

  conditions in Asia.

• It created a land bridge between Siberia and

  North America.

Humans had to gather plants and wild fruits to survive.

• Paleolithic
• Neolithic

Humans developed more advanced tools and clothing.

• Paleolithic
• Neolithic

Which of the following developed after the Paleolithic Age?

• language

• farming

• art

• tools