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Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
what kind of clothing did the stone age era wear?
a)
animal skin
b)
silk
c)
cotton
d)
nothing
2.
what was best invention from the stone age?
a)
fire
b)
anger
c)
singing
d)
fashion
3.
what animal from the stone age is extinct now?
a)
tigers
b)
mammoth
c)
goat
d)
humans
4.
when did the stone age end?
a)
when they ran out of stone
b)
when they started using metals
c)
it didn't
d)
the mammoth took it away
5.
where did the stone age people get their food?
a)
the shop
b)
they ate salads
c)
they didn't eat
d)
they hunted
6.
what stage came before the stone age?
a)
mud age
b)
nothing
c)
ice age
d)
DINOSAURS!
7.
where did they live?
a)
in a mud house
b)
with their mums and dads
c)
in caves
d)
they didn't have houses
8.
when was the stone age?
a)
1.6 million
b)
100 years ago
c)
3.4 million years ago
d)
30.8 billion
9.
Historians call the time before there was writing...
a)
prehistory
b)
The Dark Ages
c)
Neolithic Era
d)
The Stone Age
10.
What is a hominid?
a)
a tool
b)
an early ancestor of humans
c)
a collection of ancient bones
d)
a fishhook
11.
The Stone Age is divided into 3 periods based on the
a)
use of fire
b)
use of language
c)
kinds of crops grown
d)
kinds of tools used
12.
Which of the following BEST defines society?
a)
a community of people who share a religion
b)
a community of people who share a region
c)
a community of people who share a common culture
d)
a community of people who share a language
13.
Historian believe language developed in the Stone Age for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
distribution of food
b)
for hunting
c)
to form new relationships
d)
creating art
14.
How did early people migrate out of Africa and into new places?
a)
They used land bridges.
b)
They used ships.
c)
They used the wheel.
d)
They used technology.
15.
The Middle Stone Age is also called the
a)
Neolithic Era
b)
Mesolithic Era
c)
Paleolithic Era
d)
Ice Age
16.
What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
a)
It allowed them to travel.
b)
It allowed them to paint cave.
c)
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
d)
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
17.
Which of the following happened first?
a)
the Neolithic Era
b)
the Ice Age
c)
the Mesolithic Era
d)
The Paleolithic Era
18.
Which early hominid migrated out of Africa to Asia and Europe?
a)
Australopithecus
b)
Homo Habilis
c)
Homo Erectus
d)
Homo Sapiens
19.
What nickname did Donald Johanson give the early hominid remains that her discovered?
a)
Mary
b)
Lucky
c)
Lucy
d)
Kate
20.
What is agriculture?
a)
farming
b)
hunting and gathering
c)
cave painting
d)
hunting
21.
Domestication is the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
During the Paleolithic Era, men did most of the gathering and women did most of the hunting.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
Early humans needed to migrate for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
food ran out
b)
They were bored.
c)
Climate began to change
24.
All of the following happened during the Ice Ages EXCEPT
a)
Most of the land was covered in ice.
b)
Ocean levels were low which made the land bridges appear.
c)
Early humans first learned how to build a snowman.
d)
The new land bridges allowed people the migrate all over the world.
25.
Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
26.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and under rock shelters
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land
27.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They were experts at using their environment to meet their basic needs
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops
28.
Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for the cave paintings made by the Paleolithic people?
a)
The paintings were the first expressions of art
b)
The paintings taught young hunters how to hunt
c)
The paintings taught young farmers how to plant seeds
d)
The paintings had religious significance.
29.
What did the hunters and gatherers have to develop before they could effectively work together?
a)
tools
b)
language
c)
fire
d)
domestication of animals
30.
What is the greatest change between Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures?
a)
the shelters people used
b)
the way people got food for themselves
c)
the tools people used
d)
the clothes people wore
31.
What change in farming technology influenced the food supply?
a)
more advanced tools
b)
global climate change
c)
rich, fertile soil
d)
longer days
32.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people?
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply
d)
They used simple tools made from stone
33.
Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?
a)
The population steadily decreased
b)
People were not able to specialize in just one trade
c)
Agriculture made it harder to find food
d)
The population steadily increased
34.
What was the main role women played in Paleolithic society?
a)
Women gathered wild plants for food
b)
Women hunted animals for food
c)
Women planted seeds for food
d)
Women domesticated animals for food
35.
Agriculture made it necessary for people to develop which of the following?
a)
ways to move water to their fields such as channels, canals, and dams
b)
langauge
c)
stone tools
d)
ways to work together to bring down large animals like mammoths
36.
What made it possible for early humans to migrate from Asia to North America?
a)
They constructed large ships to sail across the Pacific Ocean
b)
They crossed the land bridge that was exposed during the Ice Age
c)
They swam across the Pacific Ocean
d)
They built a bridge out of wood across the Pacific Ocean
37.
Neolithic villages grew larger and made it necessary to develop -
a)
art
b)
tools for hunting
c)
written language
d)
government
38.
Which of the following describes how the earliest humans (paleolithic) lived?
a)
by hunting and gathering food
b)
by herding sheep and other live stock
c)
alone or in pairs
d)
in farming villages or along streams and rivers
39.
Which of the following describes how the use of fire changed between the Paleolithic Era and the Neolithic Era?
a)
Neolithic people used fire started by lighting
b)
Paleolithic people learned to build fires on their own
c)
Neolithic people did not need to use fire
d)
Neolithic people learned how to use tools to make fire
40.
Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
jewelry made of smooth stones
b)
farms
c)
cave paintings
d)
domesticated animals
41.
Which statement best describes the clothing of early cultures?
a)
Paleolithic people learned to weave plants for cloth
b)
Neolithic people used only animal skins for clothing
c)
Paleolithic people used wool collected from domesticated sheep
d)
Neolithic people made clothes from cloth, wool, and animal skins
42.
Scientists divide the Stone Ages into periods based on which of the following?
a)
the types of animals that lived
b)
the development of agriculture
c)
the types of tools used by people
d)
the types of clothes worn by people
43.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world
d)
They needed to find better transportation
44.
How was irrigation most important to ancient civilizations?
a)
It allowed them to grow crops in areas that did not receive enough rain
b)
It prevented floods from destroying the civilizations
c)
It provided new trade goods to civilizations
d)
It allowed for new resources to be found in river beds.
45.
Which of the following would NOT be a finding from prehistory? (the time before writing was invented)
a)
a stone tool
b)
cave art
c)
a bone
d)
a writing tablet
46.
When did early hunter-gatherer societies move to new areas?
a)
when they were attacked by other societies
b)
when they could no longer find food or water
c)
when their population grew too large for their current area
d)
when they could not find shelter in bad weather
47.
All of the following were probably jobs of women in early hunter-gatherer societies except -
a)
collecting plants
b)
taking care of children
c)
hunting in groups for animals
d)
looking after camps while men were away
48.
Which Stone Age development helped people form relationships and resolve issues?
a)
language
b)
tools
c)
art
d)
writing
49.
Why did migration around the world become possible during the Ice Ages?
a)
people invented new methods of transportation
b)
drops in ocean levels exposed land bridges
c)
improved navigation methods allowed people to travel long distances
d)
large bodies of water froze, allowing people to walk across them
50.
Hominids and humans migrated around the world from -
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
51.
Historians believe the first tools were used mostly to -
a)
process food
b)
fight battles
c)
control fire
d)
build shelter
52.
What effect did the Ice Ages have on early humans?
a)
they were forced to control large fires
b)
they were forced to fish
c)
they were forced to move to new environments
d)
they were forced to hunt
53.
The Stone Age, people first learned to
a)
control fire
b)
domesticate animals
c)
plant farms
d)
migrate
54.
people made cloth and clothing from all of the following except
a)
plant fibers
b)
fish skin
c)
animal skin
d)
sheep wool
55.
What effect did farming have on peole of the Stone Age
a)
allowed them to build permanent settlements
b)
allowed them to travel
c)
allowed them to paint caves
d)
allowed them to hunt animals
56.
What is an example of a domestic animal
a)
fox
b)
sheep
c)
lion
d)
wolf
57.
Using animals to help with farming greatly improved people's chances of surviving
a)
true
b)
false
58.
How did archaeologists determine the migration patterns of the earliest humans?
a)
Archaeologists uncovered written records in West Africa describing the earliest human’s way of life.
b)
Archaeologists used dating methods to determine the approximate age of fossils found in Africa
c)
Man-made tools found in the Fertile Crescent are much older than other tools found throughout the world.
d)
Cave drawings in East Africa are the earliest signs of human beings expressing their individuality.
59.
Why is the Stone Age called the Stone Age?
a)
The bones of people from this time have turned to stone
b)
During the time, people often built their houses out of stone.
c)
During this time, people often made many of their tools and weapons out of stone.
d)
Just Cause
60.
Early humans learned to adapt to their environment during the Ice Age by
a)
finding better shelter and environments to live.
b)
making warmer clothes.
c)
using fire.
d)
All of the above
61.
The control of fire was a major advancement for human beings in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
Providing warmth
b)
providing entertainment.
c)
providing protection.
d)
providing a better way to prepare food.
62.
Why do historians call the Neolithic Revolution a revolution?
a)
It was during this time that people first started using weapons against each other.
b)
During the time, huge changes occurred in how people lived
c)
Paleolithic people fought against Neolithic people
d)
People first started using tools.
63.
Domesticating animals meant that the
a)
animals could now live in the houses with people.
b)
animals could live with each other in barns.
c)
animals could now be eaten.
d)
animals were tamed and not wild
64.
What kind of raw material replaced stones for making tools and weapons?
a)
metal
b)
bones
c)
plastic
d)
bronze
65.
Why is the period between 3,000 BC and 1,200 BC known as the Bronze Age?
a)
IDK
b)
Many statues were made of bronze during this era.
c)
This is the era when bronze was invented
d)
Bronze was very expensive during this time period.
66.
The Neolithic Age came before the Paleolithic Age.
a)
true
b)
false
67.
Fossilized footprints in volcanic rock show that
a)
early humans lived in dangerous conditions.
b)
early humans were bipedal and beginning to walk upright.
c)
early humans started growing crops near volcanos.
d)
early humans had tough skin on their feet.
68.
Why did agriculture lead to a more complex society?
a)
Farmers developed more productive ways to use tools.
b)
Humans lived together in settlements and started sharing ideas.
c)
A surplus of goods increased trade between humans who specialized in different jobs.
d)
All of these
69.
Which of the following is NOT a cultural universal of all societies, both past and present?
a)
agriculture
b)
shelter
c)
language
d)
clothes
70.
What are artifacts?
a)
human made objects from long ago
b)
human like creatures
c)
scientists who study ancient peoples
d)
bones of early peoples
71.
Where did human evolution begin?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
72.
Which of the following is a fossil?
a)
a grinding stone
b)
an arrowhead
c)
a skull
d)
a spear
73.
Which of these is considered the Old Stone Age?
a)
Neolithic Age
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Prelithic Age
d)
Mesolithic Age
74.
What purpose did the Mesolithic Age serve between the Old and New Stone Ages?
a)
a barrier
b)
a border
c)
a bridge
d)
a builder
75.
Farming was developed during the _____________ age.
a)
Neolithic
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Mesolithic
d)
Zoolithic
76.
Which of the following defines Homo erectus?
a)
thinking man
b)
modern man
c)
wise man
d)
upright man
77.
Which of the following best defines a land bridge?
a)
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
b)
a mountain range beside a body of water
c)
a strip of land connecting two continents
d)
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
78.
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
a)
Australopithecus
b)
Homo erectus
c)
Homo habilis
d)
Homo sapiens
79.
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
a)
They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.
b)
They increased chances for survival.
c)
They decreased chances for survival.
d)
They allowed more animals to graze the fields.
80.
What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
a)
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
b)
It allowed them to travel.
c)
It allowed them to paint caves.
d)
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
81.
What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
a)
Early humans were forced to control large fires.
b)
Early humans were forced to fish.
c)
Early humans were forced to move to new environments.
d)
Early humans were forced to hunt.
82.
Which is the best inference based on this statement?
"Early people probably believed in gods and goddesses associated with the elements—air, water, fire, and earth—or with animals."
"Early people probably believed in gods and goddesses associated with the elements—air, water, fire, and earth—or with animals."
a)
Early people based their religion on things they could build.
b)
Early people based their religion on domestication.
c)
Early people based their religion on agriculture.
d)
Early people based their religion on nature and their environment.
83.
How did Paleolithic people survive?
a)
Fire
b)
Agriculture
c)
Farming
d)
Hunting and Gathering
84.
According to the timeline, which period of Prehistory lasted for the longest time?
a)
The Ice Age to Civlization
b)
Nelolithic to Beginning of civilization
c)
First religions to the last Ice Age
d)
Paleolithic period to the beginning of Neolithic Period
85.
According to the timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?
a)
8000 B.C.
b)
4,000 B.C.
c)
14,000 B.C.
d)
10,000 B.C.
86.
What field of study would examine the above items as part of their research?
a)
Geography
b)
Archaeology
c)
Paleontology
d)
Anthropology
87.
Which statement best reflects the living conditions of human societies during the Neolithic Era?
a)
The development of simple tools allowed hunter-gatherer societies to survive harsh conditions
b)
The use of rivers encouraged trade of surplus goods between city states
c)
The need for new sources of food and shelter caused humans to frequently migrate to different locations
d)
The development of agriculture and domestication of animals led to the rise of small villages
88.
Any object shaped by human hands is referred to as
a)
a fossil
b)
a bone
c)
an artifact
d)
a clan
89.
People who move from place to place in search of food are called
a)
agrarians
b)
nomads
c)
farmers
d)
migrators
90.
At which location did homo sapiens emerge?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
91.
The way of life for a group of people is their
a)
Habitat
b)
Culture
c)
Environment
d)
Government
92.
Archaeologists learn about prehistoric people by studying all of the following except
a)
Fossils
b)
Pottery
c)
tools and weapons
d)
written record
93.
What does B.C.E mean?
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Cro-Magnon Era
c)
The years before the birth of Christ
d)
The years after the Christian Era began
94.
Techonology, Complex Institution, Specialized workers, record keeping, Advanced city are characteristics of--
a)
City-State
b)
Civilization
c)
Empire
d)
Kingdom
95.
The Paleolithic Era is also known as-
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Iron Age
c)
Old Stone Age
d)
Steel Age
96.
The first use of advanced tools was a part of what era?
a)
Iron Era
b)
Bronze Era
c)
Neolithic Era
d)
Paleolithic Era
97.
Neolithic period is also referred to as-
a)
New Stone Age
b)
Transformation Era
c)
Bronze Era
d)
Steel Era
98.
What was the first language used during the Paleolithic Era?
a)
sign language
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
oral language
d)
alphabet
99.
People were able to establish permanent settlements with the establishment of
a)
advance weapons
b)
weaving skills
c)
fire
d)
agriculture
100.
Early humans were hunters and gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of
a)
wild plants and animals
b)
pottery
c)
weaving skills
d)
advanced weapons
101.
In which era were permanent settlements established?
a)
Paleolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
102.
What does it mean to tame living things?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Gather
c)
Alienate
d)
Domesticate
103.
What was the MOST significant technological breakthrough of the Paleolithic Era?
a)
the ability to create fire
b)
the ability to domesticate animals and crops
c)
cave paintings
104.
The process of supplying water to grow plants and take care of animals is called ____________.
a)
Agriculture
b)
Vegetation
c)
Irrigation
d)
Domestication
105.
People who wandered from place to place were known as______.
a)
Nomads
b)
Vagabonds
c)
Civilized People
d)
Immigrants
106.
Where did the stone age begin?
a)
Australian Outback
b)
South America
c)
Rift Valley of East Africa
d)
China
107.
Any object made by humans a long time ago is known as__________
a)
Artifact
b)
Beringia
c)
Archaeology
d)
Prehistory
108.
The study of past cultures through artifacts that remain is known as_________
a)
Prehistory
b)
Artifacts
c)
Beringia
d)
Archaeology
109.
To move from one place to another is known as________
a)
Migrate
b)
Vegetation
c)
Beringia
d)
Archaeology
110.
Plant life or total plant cover of an area is called____________
a)
Prehistory
b)
Vegetation
c)
Artifact
d)
Archaeology
111.
Which of the following is an example of early human behavior?
a)
plowingcultivated fields
b)
writing onpapyrus
c)
using stone tools
d)
countingcoins
112.
Hunter-gatherers migrated in order to:
a)
explore rivers
b)
find food
c)
get better shelter
d)
grow crops
113.
Archaeologists are known for their study of:
a)
ancientwritten records.
b)
the physical remains of a civilization
c)
linguisticrelationships.
d)
various typesof primates.
114.
Why was there an increase inpopulation during the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
New andbetter weapons were developed for hunting animals.
b)
Agricultureincreased the food supply.
c)
As peoplesettled in one place, there were more marriages.
d)
Technological advances made it possiblefor people live lgr
115.
Early people who moved frequently and searched for the food they needed for survival are called:
a)
hunters and gatherers
b)
villagedwellers
c)
subsistencefarmers
d)
migrant workers
116.
What type of society must be able to access avariety of raw materials to survive?
a)
hunter-gather
b)
semi-nomadic
c)
sedentary
d)
agricultural
117.
According to science, Homo Sapiens and our ancestors originated in
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
America
118.
The way of life for a group of people is their
a)
Habitat
b)
Culture
c)
Environment
d)
Government
119.
Define agriculture.
a)
specialization
b)
work
c)
farming
d)
study of culture
120.
What does nomadic mean?
a)
They travel from place to place
b)
Early humans
c)
Religious people
d)
Only travel for religion
121.
Different cultures create calendars to measure time and date based on
a)
symbol 0
b)
birthday of leader
c)
the number 100
d)
an important or significant event in culture.
122.
What do historians study?
a)
Important people and events from the past
b)
The causes of important events
c)
All of these
d)
The result of important events
123.
What does A.D. mean
a)
The abbreviation used by the Western calendar indicating the time after Jesus was born.
b)
The abbreviation used by those who do not want to base the calendar on Christianity and Christian events.
c)
A diagram that shows the order of events and when they happened.
d)
Latin word meaning about or around
124.
What does B.C.E mean
a)
Latin word meaning about or around.
b)
A diagram that shows the order of events and when they happened.
c)
The abbreviation used by those who do not want to base the calendar on Christianity and Christian events
d)
The abbreviation used by the Western calendar indicating the time after Jesus was born.
125.
During the Ice Age man migrated to
a)
find a good night's sleep at the Holiday Inn.
b)
follow the food source.
c)
find dry land.
d)
get away from enemies.
126.
the time period before writing was invented
a)
Pre-history
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Chronological
127.
A changing to fit new conditions
a)
Nomad
b)
Hunter-gatherer
c)
Adapt
d)
Excavating
128.
the process of taming or raising plants and animals for human use.
a)
Domestication
b)
Archeologist
c)
Excavating
d)
Petting
129.
Paleolithic people first used tools made of
a)
bronze
b)
copper
c)
sticks, stones, & tree branches
d)
flint
130.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming
d)
were pretty to look at
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