Human Origins

The term "before common era," or BCE, is often used to replace what abbreviation?

• AD

• ADE

• BC

• CE

In reference to time, the abbreviation BCE stands for what?

• Beyond the Christ Era

• Before the Christ Era

• Beyond the Common Era

• Before the Common Era

What is the translation of the Latin term, *anno Domini*?

• before the resurrection

• in the year of our Lord

• after the resurrection

• after Jesus

According to this drawing, what is one way that hunter-gatherers adapted to their environments?

• They created simple tools.

• They lived in wooden homes.

• They created complex religions.

• They formed large communities.

Which term most accurately describes a group of nomadic humans who got their food from wild plants and animals?

• earth-builders

• hunter-gatherers

• Neolithic

• Stone Age

Why did humans begin creating clothes out of cloth rather than animal skins?

• They grew plants that created thread.

• They stopped hunting animals.

• They became more nomadic.

• They started living in colder climates.

Which idea completes this cause and effect chart?

• increase in migration

• population reduction

• decline in trade

• food surplus

What development caused these events?

• the extinction of cattle

• the creation of religion

• the discovery of gold

• the creation of a food surplus

This chart describes the influence of a discovery made by early humans. Which ancient discovery is described in this chart?

• fire

• gravity

• language

• writing

This is a photograph of tools from the Paleolithic era. What does this photograph suggest about Paleolithic humans?

• Paleolithic humans used a barter economy.

• Paleolithic humans used animals to help with work.

• Paleolithic humans had a complex religion.

• Paleolithic humans relied on stone as a resource.