Early Humans Quiz

What are hominids?

• Ancient reptiles that roamed large prehistoric forests

• A group of humans who learned to write on stone tablets

• A type of fish that lived in ancient inland seas

• Primate mammals that include recent humans and extinct ancestral forms

What is domestication?

• The building of shelters using natural materials like wood and stone

• The process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food

• The skill of shaping rocks into spearheads and arrow points

• The act of painting symbols on cave walls for communication

Who is an archaeologist?

• A scientist who studies the weather patterns of the ancient world

• A person who explores underground caves for hidden treasure

• A person who studies human history and analyzes ancient artifacts

• An artist who recreates the lives of early humans through drawings

Who was Homo erectus?

• A prehistoric creature that lived deep in ocean waters

• A hominid known for walking upright and possibly using fire

• An ancient civilization that invented the wheel

• A bird that lived during the Ice Age and migrated with early humans

What was the Paleolithic Period?

• A period when humans first discovered how to write on papyrus scrolls

• The early phase of the Stone Age, when tools were mainly made of stone

• The time when early humans built large cities with defensive walls

• A short period between the Ice Age and the Iron Age

What is Homo habilis known for?

• The first to develop spoken language to communicate

• The hominid who discovered farming and built permanent homes

• The first to use stone tools, an early form of hominids

• A species that hunted only using fire and lived in the far north

What best describes a hunter-gatherer?

• A person who only ate plants grown near rivers in warm climates

• A warrior who protected early cities from wild animals

• A person who forages for wild plants and pursues wild animals for food

• A builder who made shelters out of mud and grass

What is the Stone Age?

• A prehistoric period when tools were made of stone and organic material

• The time when humans first created metal armor and shields

• A historical era known for trading spices across continents

• The age when cities were formed and large palaces were constructed

What does the word “nomadic” mean in relation to hunter-gatherers?

• They settled in one place and built permanent homes

• They created the first roads between major settlements

• They migrated frequently in search of food and resources

• They formed governments to protect early cities

What was an early form of communication used by early humans?

• Drumming and horn signals for long-distance messages

• Cave paintings to express ideas and tell stories

• Written scrolls made from leaves and tree bark

• Animal carvings made from bones and stones