Early Humans: From Nomads to Farmers Test Review 2025

Communities and civilizations began to emerge after humans discovered

• agriculture

• the wheel

• writing

• stone tools

A paleoanthropologist specializes in the study of the

• kings and queens of the earliest modern humans.

• development and culture of the earliest hominins.

• communication and social systems of early apes.

• trade and barter systems among modern humans.

How did the Leakeys discover the Homo habilis (Handy Man) hominin group?

• They found remains in Africa.

• They found ancient documents.

• They found a complete male skeleton.

• They found cave paintings.

Which of these helped Hominins survive against animal attacks?

• building shelters

• burying their dead

• using bows and arrows

• living together in groups

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?

• by hunting and gathering

• by planting and harvesting

• by herding goats and cattle

• by trading over land and sea

The Neolithic Age ended about 3000 B.C.E., with the discovery of how to

• make metal tools.

• weave linen cloth.

• tame wild animals.

• build brick houses.

Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?

• The hills were rich in gold.

• The soil was good for crops.

• The forest was full of animals.

• The caves were deep and warm.

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

• They kept pets for company.

• They could travel more easily.

• They shared most of the work.

• They had a stable food supply.

One animal that was domesticated mainly for meat and milk was the

• goat

• mule

• camel

• chicken

Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. What was the most likely reason for this?

• People grew taller because they had more to eat.

• The land around the houses has sunk over the years.

• People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.

• The lower parts of the walls were covered with paintings.