Hunter-Gatherer Quiz Ch. 2

How did hunter-gatherers make tools?

• They used fire to shape metal pieces.

• They hit flint on other stones to break off pieces.

• They rubbed two pieces of wood together to sharpen them.

• They used artifacts to bend and sharpen wood.

Why are hunter-gatherers considered nomadic?

• They practiced large-scale farming.

• They lived in small family groups.

• They moved from place to place in search of food.

• They used fire to stay warm.

Which types of shelters did hunter-gatherers use? (Choose 2)

• Temporary shelters made of wood and stone

• Natural shelters like caves and rock overhangs

• Permanent shelters made of clay and plant materials

• Permanent shelters like villages

• Temporary shelters made of animal skins and plant materials

At first, hunter-gatherers killed large animals by using ______ or forcing them off cliffs.

• spears and arrows

• clubs

• fire and smoke

• traps and cages

As their weapons became more advanced, hunter-gatherers developed basic hunting weapons like ______.

• spears and arrows

• farming tools

• cooking pots

• woven baskets

When did early humans start building permanent settlements?

• When they started farming

• When they started using basic hunting weapons

• When they started using fire

• When they started using tools

How did hunter-gatherers use fire? (Choose 3)

• Fire was used to build shelters.

• Fire was used for heat and light at night.

• Fire was used to cook food and smoke meat to preserve it.

• Fire was used to make weapons from metals.

• Fire was used to chase away threatening animals.

Which factors contributed to the Agricultural Revolution? (Choose 2)

• The earth cooled and there were fewer animals.

• The earth warmed and plants grew more easily.

• People discovered how to make tools.

• People discovered how to use fire.

• People discovered how to domesticate animals.

Which of these examples describes a barter economy?

• A weaver buys food from a farmer.

• A weaver asks a farmer to share the food he grew.

• A weaver and farmer trade cloth for food.

• A weaver grows enough food to feed her family.

Pick the events in the right order in which they occurred.

• 1. 1. Food surpluses developed.

  2. 2. People began to specialize.

  3. 3. A barter economy developed.

• 1. 1. People began to specialize.

  2. 2. A barter economy developed.

  3. 3. Food surpluses developed.

• 1. 1. A barter economy developed.

  2. 2. People began to specialize.

  3. 3. Food surpluses developed.