Early Man Assessment

What does the term prehistory mean?

• human knowledge used to create better tools and equipment
• time period before writing was invented
• food
• an object made by a human

Which term best describes the life of hunter-gatherers?

• effortless
• reliable
• nomadic
• isolated

During the Paleolithic Era, the role of a woman was to

• hunt
• eat
• gather crops
• none of the answers are correct

Domestication of plants and animals is a key aspect in the development of the

• Agricultural Revolution
• Hunter-Gatherer Age
• Classic Age
• Paleolithic Era

One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was

• it provided water for farming

• it was more safe and secure
• the village elders demanded it
• the land was more valuable

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

• They increased chances for survival.
• They decreased chances for survival.

Which of the following describes the importance of cave art?

• Writing their history down took too long
• It was how hunter-gatherers communicated.
• They used advanced techniques to create the cave art.
• Cave art had no importance.

Agriculture replaced hunting and gathering because...select ALL that are correct

• agriculture was a more reliable food source

• as populations grew in societies they needed more food

• working in the fields was more efficient than hunting and gathering

• agriculture allowed people to settle in one place

As early humans had a surplus of food during the Neolithic Era, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people

• became artists or skilled workers
• went back to hunting and gathering
• started domesticating animals
• moved out of the villages

These items are important for archaeologists as they help tell a story about groups of people

• archaeology
• artifacts
• mythology
• technology