Early Human History Quiz

Where do scientists believe the earliest human originated?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

What do archaeologists study to learn about the earliest humans?

• Maps and charts

• Fossils and artifacts

• Written records and diaries

• Paintings and sculptures

What are artifacts?

• Natural objects found in the earth

• Objects made by humans such as a tool or weapon

• Fossilized animal remains

• Historical documents

What may fossil remains include?

• Rocks, minerals, and crystals

• Plants, feathers, bones, and footprints

• Coins, pottery, and jewelry

• Insects, shells, and amber

What was the name of the 3.5-foot-tall woman whose fossil was found by a fossil hunter in 1974?

• Eve

• Lucy

• Sarah

• Leakey

How did early hunter-gatherers survive?

• By farming and domesticating animals

• By hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants

• By trading goods and services

• By building permanent settlements

What important skill did people learn to use during the Paleolithic or Stone Age?

• Writing

• Fire

• Wheel

• Agriculture

During the Stone Age, how did the cultures of early societies live?

• In large cities with complex structures

• In bands of ten to twelve adults and their children

• As nomadic tribes constantly on the move

• In isolated family units without social structures

Most scientists think that modern humans, or Homo sapiens, originated in which continent?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

According to the text, what did people do when they migrated?

• They adapted to their new environment by changing their ways of life.

• They maintained their original ways of life without change.

• They returned to their original homes after a short period.

• They isolated themselves from other groups.