C1 - The First Humans - Big Fat Notebook World History

What was the Great Migration and how long did it take?

• A) A movement of people that lasted 100 years

• B) A movement of people that lasted 1,000 years

• C) A movement of people that lasted 10,000 years

• D) A movement of people that lasted 100,000 years

What are some reasons why early humans made cave paintings?

• A) To decorate their homes

• B) To communicate and record events

• C) To practice their drawing skills

• D) To scare away animals

How do scientists learn about things that happened in prehistory?

• A) By reading ancient books

• B) By studying fossils and artifacts

• C) By interviewing ancient people

• D) By watching old movies

When was the Paleolithic era?

• A) 2,000 years ago

• B) 20,000 years ago

• C) 200,000 years ago

• D) 2 million years ago

What effect did the Ice Age have on the planet?

• A) It made the planet warmer

• B) It caused widespread droughts

• C) It led to the extinction of many species

• D) It covered large parts of the Earth with ice

What sort of objects did Paleolithic people make?

• A) Metal tools

• B) Stone tools

• C) Plastic tools

• D) Wooden tools

What was the Great Migration?

• A. A time when humans traveled from Africa and began to explore every continent except Antarctica.

• B. A period when humans started farming and settled in one place.

• C. A time when humans built the first cities.

• D. A period when humans invented writing.

How did early humans use cave paintings?

• A. To decorate their homes.

• B. To communicate and probably to tell stories and share myths.

• C. To mark their territory.

• D. To create maps.

What do scientists use to learn about prehistory?

• A. Written records.

• B. Artifacts such as tools, instruments, buildings, pottery, or anything else made by humans.

• C. Modern technology.

• D. Fossil fuels.

What time period does the Paleolithic era, or the Old Stone Age, span?

• A. 1,000,000 BCE to 500,000 BCE.

• B. 2,500,000 BCE to around 10,000 BCE.

• C. 500,000 BCE to 1,000 BCE.

• D. 10,000 BCE to 1,000 CE.