Early Humans and the Stone Age GN2 Quiz

Which era is also known as the Old Stone Age?

• Neolithic Era

• Mesolithic Era

• Paleolithic Era

• Bronze Age

What was a major effect of early humans learning to control fire?

• They could fly

• They could live in places too cold to survive otherwise

• They could write books

• They could build pyramids

What is the Stone Age best described as?

• A period when humans invented and primarily used stone tools

• A time when humans built pyramids

• The era of metal tools

• The age of dinosaurs

Which of the following activities did men in hunter-gatherer societies primarily do?

• Cooking food

• Gathering fruit

• Hunting

• Making pottery

What is one example of art created by early humans mentioned in the material?

• Stone sculptures in Egypt

• Lascaux cave paintings in France

• Greek pottery

• Roman mosaics

How long ago did humans migrate around the world and live on all continents except Antarctica?

• 5,000 years ago

• 90,000 years ago

• 50,000 years ago

• 1,000 years ago

What does the diagram in the learning material most likely show?

• The locations of ancient cities

• The migration routes of early humans

• The spread of modern technology

• The locations of volcanoes

What is a glacier?

• A large mass of ice that covers a section of land

• A type of mountain

• A deep ocean current

• A desert made of ice

What did many humans have to do as animals moved to new locations?

• Follow the animals to new locations

• Stay behind and farm

• Build permanent homes

• Stop eating meat

Why did fewer plants and animals during the ice ages lead to human migration?

• There was more competition for limited resources

• There was less need to move

• It made farming easier

• It increased rainfall