Exploring the Old Stone Age

What did early humans use for food?

• Hunting, fishing, and foraging for wild plants and fruits.

• Cooking with firewood and charcoal

• Gathering honey from beehives

• Farming domesticated animals

Where did early humans live?

• Early humans lived in caves, open plains, and forests.

• Mountaintops

• Deserts

• Underwater cities

What were the first tools made of?

• Wood

• Metal

• Stone

• Plastic

How did early humans hunt animals?

• Early humans used firearms to hunt animals.

• Early humans relied solely on traps for hunting.

• Early humans domesticated animals for food instead of hunting.

• Early humans hunted animals using tools, group strategies, and knowledge of animal behavior.

What is a cave painting?

• Cave paintings are ancient artworks found on the walls of caves, created by early humans.

• Cave paintings are modern art created by contemporary artists.

• Cave paintings are photographs taken inside caves.

• Cave paintings are sculptures made from stone found in caves.

What materials were used to make stone tools?

• Wood and clay

• Plastic and metal

• Glass and rubber

• Flint, chert, obsidian, and other hard stones.

Why did early humans create cave paintings?

• To attract animals for hunting

• To mark territory and boundaries

• To create art for decoration

• To communicate, express beliefs, and document their environment.

What animals are often seen in cave paintings?

• Lions

• Giraffes

• Bison, horses, deer, mammoths, birds, and fish.

• Elephants

How did early humans protect themselves?

• By using tools, building shelters, and forming social groups.

• By avoiding other groups of humans

• By living in caves without tools

• By hunting large animals alone

What is the importance of fire for early humans?

• Fire was used for building shelters.

• Fire was crucial for warmth, cooking, protection, and socialization.

• Fire was essential for creating tools.

• Fire was primarily for signaling other tribes.