The Discovery and Use of Fire

The Discovery and Use of Fire

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did fire play in early human gatherings?

It was used to scare away animals.

It served as a gathering spot for social events.

It was used to create tools.

It was primarily used for cooking.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main reasons fire was important for early humans?

It allowed them to travel long distances.

It helped them communicate over long distances.

It provided warmth and protection.

It was used to build shelters.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which natural event is suggested as a possible way early humans discovered fire?

Floods

Lightning strikes

Earthquakes

Tornadoes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a possible method early humans used to create fire?

Using chemical reactions

Striking stones to create sparks

Rubbing sticks together

Using magnifying glasses

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence supports the idea that Homo erectus used controlled fire?

Stone tools found near fire pits

Ancient cave paintings

Rusty patches of Earth at hominid sites

Fossilized remains of cooked animals

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the first evidence of controlled fire outside Africa found?

India

Israel

Australia

China

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the use of fire contribute to human evolution?

It allowed humans to build permanent shelters.

It contributed to larger and smarter brains.

It helped in the creation of the wheel.

It led to the development of agriculture.

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