Paleolithic Quiz

Early humans are believed to come from which continent?

• Australia

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

What does the word "Paleolithic" mean?

• New Stone

• Middle Stone

• Ancient Stone

• Old Stone

What marks the end of prehistory and the beginning of history?

• the use of fire

• the invention of written language

• the domestication of the dog

• the development of standardized testing

People who move from place to place in search of food are called...

• backpackers

• hikers

• nomads

• somads

Paleolithic people developed tools that helped perform tasks. What were these tools made of?

• stone, bone and wood

• bronze and stone

• copper and tin

• steel and iron

Paleolithic people lived in different type of shelters depending on what _______ they lived in.

• neighborhood

• climate

• apartment complex

• mountains

What discovery helped Paleolithic people digest food, scare away predators and keep them warm?

• how to make metal tools

• central heat and air conditioning

• how to control fire

• clothing made from animal skins

What did Paleolithic people leave behind in caves?

• grills for cooking meat

• hammocks

• sleeping bags

• art and paintings

During the last major Ice Age, how did Paleolithic people cross into the Americas?

• by canoes across the Pacific Ocean

• by an ice bridge

• by a land bridge from Asia to N. America

• by ships across the Atlantic Ocean

People of the old stone Age survived by_______.

• Farming

• Caves

• Walking

• Hunting and Gathering