Early Humans & The Neolithic Revolution Quiz

Which is the best dated evidence that humans have been on Earth for over four million years?

• A specimen nicknamed Ardi was found in East Africa.

• Artifacts from the Stone Age were discovered in East Africa.

What is believed to be the correct order of migration after humans left Africa?

• South Asia → Europe → the Americas

• The Americas → South Asia → Europe

• South Asia → the Americas → Europe

• Europe → South Asia → the Americas

What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America?

• They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to South America.

• They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.

• They used boats to cross what’s now called the Bering Strait.

What is the difference between nomads and hunter-gatherers of ancient times?

• Nomads moved in search of food, while hunter-gatherers got food by gathering wild food sources and hunting.

• Nomads moved when they needed food, while hunter-gatherers rarely had to move.

Which factor was the most important in affecting Paleolithic humans’ lives?

• Floods

• Group size

• Climate

• Health

An important factor that brought changes to the hunter-gatherer way of life was that:

• Large prey animals were becoming extinct.

• Illness reduced their numbers.

• There wasn’t enough rain for the crops they planted.

During the Paleolithic era, hunter-gatherer groups began to develop cultural traits. What was the most important influence on which cultural traits developed?

• The ease of getting food

• The climate where the groups lived

• The amount of free time

• The group’s leader

Early humans had access to different foods depending on geography. If a group lived in the interior of the continent, what would they least likely have at meal time?

• Meat of small animals

• Local plants

• Meat of large animals

• Fish and shellfish

Which of these is in the correct chronological order?

• Paleolithic era → last Ice Age → beginning of civilizations → Neolithic Revolution

• Beginning of civilizations → Paleolithic era → last Ice Age → Neolithic Revolution

• Paleolithic era → last Ice Age → Neolithic Revolution → beginning of civilizations

• Last Ice Age → Paleolithic era → Neolithic Revolution → beginning of civilizations

The best definition of pastoralism is:

• Harvesting crops

• Raising livestock

• Searching for wild game

• Planting seeds and cultivating crops