Quiz on Hunter-Gatherer Societies

What was the main idea of hunter-gatherer societies?

• They built large cities.

• They developed language, art, and religion.

• They developed agriculture.

• They invented writing.

What did early humans primarily rely on for survival?

• Farming

• Hunting and gathering

• Trading

• Manufacturing

What role did men likely have in hunter-gatherer societies?

• Cooking food

• Hunting animals

• Gathering plants

• Taking care of children

What tasks did women likely perform in hunter-gatherer societies?

• Hunting

• Making tools

• Collecting plants

• Building shelters

How did children contribute to their communities?

• They painted cave walls.

• They made noise to help catch animals.

• They hunted large animals.

• They built tools.

What was one of the most important developments of early Stone Age culture?

• Language

• Architecture

• Metalworking

• Farming techniques

Why do scientists think language first developed?

• To create art.

• To make hunting in groups easier.

• To trade goods.

• To build shelters.

What type of art did early humans create?

• Photography

• Sculptures from metal

• Cave paintings and carvings

• Digital art

What might cave paintings have been used for?

• To teach hunting techniques.

• To write stories.

• To keep track of time.

• To decorate homes.

What evidence suggests early humans had religious beliefs?

• Cave paintings

• Graves with food and artifacts

• Hunting tools

• Cooking methods