Early Man Assessment

What does the term prehistory mean?

• human knowledge used to create better tools and equipment
• time period before writing was invented
• food
• an object made by a human

What does the term history mean?

• human knowledge used to create better tools and equipment
• time period after writing was invented
• food
• an object made by a human

Specialization of Labor involves everyone farming and not pursuing other jobs

• True
• False

Because of this technology, man in the Neolithic time period could transfer water to their land from afar.

• domestication
• surplus
• irrigation
• stone tools

Which term best describes the life of hunter-gatherers?

• effortless
• reliable
• nomadic
• isolated

During the Paleolithic Era, the role of a woman was to

• hunt
• eat
• gather crops
• none of the answers are correct

Domestication is a key aspect in the development of the

• Agricultural Revolution
• Hunter-Gatherer Age
• Classic Age
• Paleolithic Era

One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was

• it provided irrigation for farming
• it was more safe and secure
• the village elders demanded it
• the land was more valuable

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

• They increased chances for survival.
• They required humans to stand close to animal when hunting
• They allowed more animals to grade the fields.
• They decreased chances for survival.

All of the following is true of the Neolithic Era except _____________ .

• Surplus allowed for trading and bartering.
• People only hunted or gathered crops.
• The population increased.
• The population decreased.