When did modern humans first appear in East Africa?

• Between 200,000 B.C.E. and 100,000 B.C.E.

• Between 500,000 B.C.E. and 400,000 B.C.E.

• Between 50,000 B.C.E. and 10,000 B.C.E.

• Between 10,000 B.C.E. and 1,000 B.C.E.

What was the primary way early humans survived before 10,000 B.C.E.?

• Hunting animals and foraging for seeds and edible plants

• Farming and raising livestock

• Trading goods with other groups

• Building permanent homes and cities

Which of the following best describes the social structure of early human societies?

• Fairly egalitarian with early signs of patriarchy

• Strictly hierarchical with kings and queens

• Completely matriarchal

• Based on a system of elected leaders

What is animism, as practiced by early humans?

• A system of religious beliefs with reverence for deities associated with features of nature

• The worship of a single god

• The belief in reincarnation

• The practice of ancestor worship only

How did early humans adapt as they migrated in search of food?

• They developed genetic and cultural differences, learned to control fire, made stone tools, and created art

• They immediately built large cities and farms

• They stopped using tools and relied only on natural resources

• They avoided any contact with new environments

By 10,000 B.C.E., on which continent did humans NOT live?

• Antarctica

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

Explain how the end of the last major ice age may have influenced human migration out of East Africa.

• The end of the ice age made new lands accessible and encouraged people to move in search of food.

• The end of the ice age forced people to stay in one place.

• The end of the ice age caused people to stop using tools.

• The end of the ice age led to the extinction of all humans in East Africa.

What was the main change that marked the beginning of the Agricultural Revolution?

• The invention of the wheel

• The development of writing

• The beginning of planting crops and raising animals for food

• The creation of city-states

Which of the following was a direct result of the Agricultural Revolution?

• The decline of trade

• The growth of population and larger settlements

• The disappearance of social classes

• The end of religious rituals

Which region is identified as the location where the Agricultural Revolution began?

• North America

• The Middle East

• East Asia

• Southern Africa