Module 2 Lesson 1

Which of the following did humans invent that marked the end of the prehistory period?

• the plow
• pyramids
• the wheel
• written language

To which group of hominins do all modern humans belong?

• Homo erectus
• Homo habilis
• Homo neanderthalensis
• Homo sapiens

Which types of tools did early humans develop during the Paleolithic Era?

• shovels made from iron
• hand axes made from flint
• wheelbarrows made of wood and metal
• moving cranes made of wood and ropes

How did women contribute to hunting and gathering societies?

• They collected plants to eat and cared for the children.
• They protected their family members by fighting against invaders.
• They served as priests and educated others about their religious beliefs.
• They provided most of the food for the community by hunting large animals.

Historians call the time before there was writing

• prehistory
• hominid
• ancestor
• tool

This is an early ancestor of modern day humans.

• prehistory
• hominid
• ancestor
• tool

The earliest humans are called

• prehistory
• hominid
• ancestor
• tool

The first part of the Stone Age

• tool
• Paleolithic Era
• Society
• hunter-gatherers

Early humans lived in small groups where men hunted and women collected plants to eat and took care of children this society was called

• tool
• Paleolithic Era
• Society
• hunter-gatherers

People used sharpened stones, were probably used to cut, chop, and scrape roots, bones, or meat these items were called

• tool
• Paleolithic Era
• Society
• hunter-gatherers