Stone Tools and Human Evolution

What marked the first step on the journey to our technological present?

• The invention of the wheel

• The creation of a smooth stone edge

• The development of language

• The use of fire

Where were the oldest stone tools found?

• Europe

• East Africa

• North America

• South America

What is a key feature that distinguishes stone tools from regular rocks?

• Their color

• Their weight

• Their sharp edges and scars

• Their size

What large mammals were early hominids able to exploit using stone tools?

• Deer and antelope

• Bears and wolves

• Giraffes and wildebeests

• Elephants and rhinos

How did early hominids access the marrow inside bones?

• By using fire

• By waiting for other animals to break them

• By using their teeth

• By breaking the bones with tools

What evidence do we have of early hominids using tools to access marrow?

• Paintings on cave walls

• Written records

• Oral traditions

• Fossils with cutting and hammering marks

What did the use of stone tools allow early hominids to do differently?

• Fly

• Climb trees faster

• Compete with carnivores for resources

• Swim long distances

How did stone tools contribute to the evolution of early hominids?

• By making them faster runners

• By changing their skin color

• By enhancing their dietary options and survival strategies

• By making them taller

What does the presence of stone tools indicate about early hominid behavior?

• They were primarily herbivores

• They exhibited sophisticated behaviors

• They had no interest in meat

• They were solitary creatures

What was a significant dietary resource for early hominids that stone tools helped them access?

• Marrow

• Nuts

• Fruits

• Leaves