Prehistory and Early Humans Quiz

What does "Prehistory" refer to?

• The time before the invention of writing, about 5,000 years ago.

• The time after the invention of the wheel.

• The period during the Roman Empire.

• The era of the Industrial Revolution.

How do we learn about early humans?

• By studying artifacts (human-made objects) and prehistoric bones.

• By reading ancient texts.

• By observing modern human behavior.

• By analyzing weather patterns.

Who found prehistoric hominid footprints in Tanzania in 1978?

• Mary Leakey.

• Louis Leakey.

• Charles Darwin.

• Jane Goodall.

What is a hominid?

• Creatures that walk upright.

• Creatures that fly.

• Creatures that swim.

• Creatures that crawl.

What is significant about the skeleton named "Lucy"?

• It is a complete hominid skeleton discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, about 3.5 million years old.

• It is a dinosaur skeleton found in America in 1980.

• It is a bird skeleton discovered in Asia in 1990.

• It is a fish skeleton found in Europe in 2000.

What was the lifestyle of humans during the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic)?

• They were nomads who moved in search of food, hunting and gathering.

• They lived in permanent houses and farmed.

• They built cities and traded goods.

• They were industrial workers in factories.

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

• The discovery about 10,000 years ago that people could plant seeds and farm.

• The invention of the wheel.

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

• The development of writing systems.

What did farming allow early humans to do?

• Travel more frequently.

• Have a stable food supply and stay in one place, leading to villages and civilizations.

• Develop advanced technology.

• Increase their hunting skills.

What is slash-and-burn farming?

• A method of planting crops in rows.

• Clearing land by cutting trees and burning them to prepare for farming.

• A technique of rotating crops to maintain soil fertility.

• A way of irrigating fields using canals.

Where was the farming village Catal Huyuk located?

• In modern Turkey, about 8,000 years ago.

• In ancient Egypt, about 5,000 years ago.

• In Greece, about 10,000 years ago.

• In China, about 7,000 years ago.