WHI Test 1

In which part of the world do scientists believe Homo Sapiens first emerged?

• Asia
• Europe
• Africa
• Australia

According to the map, which continent was the last to be reached by homo sapiens?

• Australia
• Europe
• North America
• South America

Which of the following correctly identifies the lifestyle of the early Paleolithic man?

• City dwellers
• food producers
• settled farmers
• hunters and gatherers

The objects identified in the picture would most likely come from which period of time?

• Iron age
• Paleolithic Period
• Bronze Age
• Neolithic Period

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic period?

• Hunting-gathering
• Villages
• Spoken language
• Small clans

The illustration shown is an example of art from which time period?

• Neolithic Era
• Ancient Egyptian period
• Ancient Roman period
• Paleolithic Era

Which characteristic is associated with the Old Stone Age?

• Use of bronze
• Seed culture
• Villages
• Development of fire

Paleolithic and Neolithic man usually lived on plants and animals that were located near -

• oceans
• deserts
• mountains
• rivers

Neolithic societies led to the development of civilizations by --

• creating settled communities
• mastering fire and using oral language
• changing early farmers to hunters and gatherers
• creating cave art

Increased agricultural productivity during the Neolithic Period led to --

• the end of hunting and gathering
• a diminished threat of disease
• an increase in population
• a reduction in arts and crafts