Early Humans and the Stone Age

What is prehistory?

• The period of history before writing was invented

• The period of history after writing was invented

• The period of history when humans lived in caves

• The period of history when humans domesticated animals

Where were the earliest hominids discovered?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

Which hominid group emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago?

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo sapiens

• Homo neanderthalensis

What were the earliest humans known as?

• Hunter gatherers

• Farmers

• Nomads

• Artisans

What prompted the migrations of early humans?

• Climate changes due to ice ages

• The invention of writing

• The discovery of fire

• The development of agriculture

What type of tools did early humans use?

• Basic stone tools

• Metal tools

• Wooden tools

• Electronic tools

What did early humans use fire for?

• Cooking food

• Building houses

• Creating pottery

• Carving figurines

What did early humans eat?

• Meat, fish, berries, nuts, and wild plants

• Only meat from the animals they hunted

• Only fish and berries

• Only nuts and wild plants

What did early humans use to hunt large prey?

• Spears

• Bows and arrows

• Fishing spears

• Atlatls

What major change occurred during the Neolithic Age?

• Domestication of plants and animals

• Discovery of fire

• Invention of writing

• Development of metal tools