Unit 1: Prehistory and Early Humans Exam

Almost all humans in the Paleolithic Age ____________.

• a. were hunters and gatheres
• b. were nomadic
• c. used simple stone tools
• d. all of the above

What type of lifestyle did people in the Paleolithic period lead?

• a. Settled in villages
• b. Nomadic and constantly moving
• c. Hunting in one place
• d. Trading goods in cities

Which material was most important for making tools in the Paleolithic period?

• a. Bronze
• b. Iron
• c. Stone
• d. Copper

What was the greatest benefit when people began farming?

• a. They had more time to relax
• b. They had better-tasting food
• c. They had a larger and more stable supply of food
• d. They had enough water for crops

Which is true about the Neolithic Era? Select two correct answers.

• a. metal tools had to be invented before agriculture was possible
• b. agriculture created food surpluses that allowed large groups to live in one place
• c. the invention of agriculture ended the Stone Age
• d. agriculture allowed people to live in permenent settlements
• e. agriculture caused populations of humans to decrease

What was one of the major technological advancements during the Paleolithic period?

• fire
• pottery
• agriculture
• domestication

What marked the beginning of the Neolithic period?

• a. The invention of writing
• b. The discovery of fire
• c. The development of agriculture and domestication
• d. The creation of cave art

Why did people live in larger communities in the Neolithic era than in earlier times?

• a. They needed more people for hunting and gathering
• b. They could grow more food to feed more people
• c. They created better ways of getting along with other people
• d. They could trade their crops with other communities

How did having a surplus of food help early communities?

• a. It allowed some people to stop farming and specialize in other work
• b. It made people leave their villages
• c. It forced everyone to farm more
• d. It made trading unnecessary

Which situation below is an example of domestication?

• a. a person exchanges a basket of wheat for a basket of apples
• b, a person creates fire by striking two rocks together
• c. a person spins the wool sheared off a sheep
• d. a person creates a stone tool