Early People: Hunter-Gatherers Quiz

What is the main source of food for hunter-gatherers?

• processed foods from supermarkets

• farmed crops and livestock

• fast food restaurants

• wild plants and animals

How did early people obtain their food?

• foraging, farming, and bartering

• hunting, gathering, and fishing

• agriculture, trading, and cooking

• hunting, scavenging, and agriculture

What is the term used to describe a group of people who rely on hunting and gathering for survival?

• nomads

• foragers

• agriculturists

• hunter-gatherers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies?

• nomadic lifestyle

• agriculture

• permanent settlements

• division of labor

What tools did early people use for hunting?

• spears, bows and arrows, traps

• rocks, bare hands, slingshots

What is the term used to describe the practice of moving from one place to another in search of food?

• migration

• foraging

• exploring

• hunting

Which of the following is an example of a hunter-gatherer society?

• Inuit people of the Arctic

• San people of Southern Africa

• Maasai people of East Africa

• Vikings of Scandinavia

What is the term used to describe the process of taming wild plants and animals for human use?

• cultivation

• domestication

• harvesting

• breeding

Why did early people live in small groups?

• To avoid overpopulation and resource depletion

• Because they were nomadic and constantly moving

• To maintain a sense of community and social cohesion

• For easier food gathering, cooperation, division of labor, and protection against threats.

What is the term used to describe the gathering of wild plants for food?

• hunting

• farming

• harvesting

• foraging