Chapter 1: The Development of Human Societies

What is an artifact?

• An artifact is a natural object that has been preserved and has cultural or historical significance.
• An artifact is a digital representation of a physical object.
• An artifact is a man-made object such as a stone tool.

• An artifact is a term used in archaeology to refer to ancient ruins or structures.

What is culture?

• A group's way of life, including types of food, shelter, clothing, language, religion, behavior, and ideas.

• The act of making something known or understood to others.
• The process of growing plants or raising animals for food.
• The study of the Earth's physical features and climate.

What caused some Paleolithic people to migrate from East Africa to Southwest Asia?

• The climate became unstable due to climate change.

• Natural disasters, depletion of resources, and political conflicts
• Desire for new cultural experiences, economic opportunities, and technological advancements
• Religious beliefs, social pressures, and territorial disputes

Why do scientist believe megafauna went extinct?

• Lack of food, laziness, and bad luck

• Overhunting and climate change.

• Alien invasion, time travel, and magic spells
• Disease outbreak, natural disasters, and genetic mutations

What do the paintings in the Lascaux Cave show?

• Plants
• Animals
• Humans
• Landscapes

What do the paintings in Australia's Kakadu National Park show?

• Animals, some now extinct.

• Hands of thirteen year old boys

• Modern abstract art
• Daily life and spiritual beliefs

What is a hunter-gatherer?

• A hunter-gatherer is a person who hunts animals and gathers fruits and vegetables from the wild.
• A hunter-gatherer is a person who only hunts animals for food.
• A hunter-gatherer is a person who only gathers fruits and vegetables from the wild.
• A hunter-gatherer is a person who hunts animals and gathers wild plants to eat.

What was it called when people became farmers and no longer had to depend on hunting and gathering?

• Industrial Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution
• Neolithic Revolution
• Technological Revolution

All are examples of Paleolithic technology EXCEPT________.

• cave paintings
• stone tools
• Kilns

• fire

By providing historians' an interpretation of the past, which source is considered important to understanding human history?

• Quaternary sources
• Tertiary sources
• Primary sources
• Secondary sources