Ch 1 Social Studies Quiz Prep

How do archaeologists use artifacts?

• To decorate museums

• To understand past civilizations

• To sell for profit

• To build new structures

What is a nomadic hunter-gatherer's life like?

• Living in one place and farming crops

• Hunting animals for survival and gathering wild plants

• Trading goods with neighboring tribes for resources

• Relying on others for food and shelter

What changes did the Agricultural revolution bring to early humans?

• Decreased the need to farm

• Increased migration and nomadic lifestyle

• Development of permanent settlements and surplus of food

• Decreased available food sources

What term refers to people who move from place to place in search of food?

• Settlers

• Farmers

• Nomads

• Merchants

What is one reason early humans migrated?

• To establish permanent houses

• Climate Change

• To explore new land

• To trade goods with neighboring tribes

What changes did the Agricultural revolution bring to early humans?

• Increase in hunting and gathering

• Development of new tools

• More people became nomads

• Decreased need for social interactions

How did early humans migrate?

• By using advanced modes of transportation like airplanes and cars

• By using land bridges, walking long distances or using simple boats or rafts

• By relying on other tribes to transport them

• By staying in one place throughout their lives

Why do archeologists study artifacts?

• To sell them for a lot of money

• To understand the lifestyle and culture of past civilizations

• To create new and advanced technologies

• To destroy them for research purposes

How did early humans use domesticated animals?

• For transportation, labor, and food purposes

• For entertainment purposes only

• As a source of companionship only

• As a means of communication only

Why did early humans migrate?

• They were tired of eating the same animals and plants

• They were looking for other people to trade with

• They wanted to explore new lands for adventure

• They needed to find food and water sources