World History I MP2 Benchmark - Study Guide

Where in Africa do archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?

• South Africa
• West Africa
• East Africa
• North Africa

Why did early humans migrate in search of food?

• To ensure their survival and meet their basic needs
• To find a better climate
• To escape from predators
• To start a new civilization

What was the Paleolithic Era also known as?

• Iron Age
• Bronze Age
• Old Stone Age

• Medieval Era

How did people get their food during the Paleolithic Era?

• Farming and agriculture
• Hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants
• Grocery shopping at supermarkets
• Ordering takeout from restaurants

How do cave paintings help scientists speculate about how early humans lived?

• They have no relevance to early human activities
• They were created by animals, not early humans
• They are just random drawings with no meaning
• They are drawings of day to day life for early humans

What was the primary reason early humans were nomadic?

• Following the availability of food and resources
• They had no knowledge of agriculture
• They were afraid of settling in one place
• They enjoyed traveling long distances

What is the primary way people in the Paleolithic Era obtained their meat source?

• Hunting
• Fishing
• Grocery shopping
• Farming

What was the Neolithic Era?

• A time period known for the invention of the wheel and the use of metal tools
• An era marked by the rise of written language and the construction of pyramids
• A period in history when humans lived in caves and hunted for food
• A period in human history characterized by the development of agriculture and the use of polished stone tools

What era of human development of agriculture occur?

• Industrial Revolution
• Renaissance
• Middle Ages
• Neolithic period

What impact did agriculture have on developing settled communities?

• Agriculture had no impact on developing settled communities
• Settled communities were developed due to advancements in hunting and gathering techniques
• Agriculture led to the decline of settled communities
• Settled communities were developed due to the surplus food production from agriculture.