Early Humans 6.01 and 6.02 Practice

The Middle Stone Age is also called the

• Neolithic Era

• Ice Age

• Paleolithic Era

• Mesolithic Era

Which of the following happened first?

• The Neolithic Era

• The Ice Age

• The Paleolithic Era

• The Mesolithic Era

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

• They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.

• They increased chances for survival.

• They decreased chances for survival.

• They allowed more animals to graze the fields.

Early humans eventually formed hunter-gatherers societies. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?

• Early humans stopped making advancements in spear making.

• Early humans learned that they had to work together to survive.

• Early humans became skilled at hunting outside of groups.

• Early humans had to rely on collecting plants for food.

A group of 100 years is known as a(n):

• Century

• Decade

• Era

• Millennium

A group of 10 years is known as a(n):

• Year

• Era

• Decade

• Millennium

Which two dates happened in the same year?

• 1000 AD and 1000 BCE

• 1000 BCE and 1000 CE

• 1000 BCE and 1000 BC

• 1000 AD and 1000 BC

Why are hunter-gatherers considered nomadic?

• They practiced large-scale farming

• They lived in small family groups

• They moved from place to place in search of food

• They used fire to stay warm

Which of the following is NOT a way early humans used fire?

• Heat and light at night

• Cook food and smoke meat to preserve it

• Protection from animals

• To build shelters

Which of the following developments occurred during the Paleolithic Age?

• the making of copper

• domestication of animals

• systematic agriculture

• development of weapons made from flint and animal bones