WorksheetsSocial Studies Unit 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
a)
Homo Habilis
b)
Homo Erectus
c)
Australopithecus
d)
Homo Sapiens
2.
In which era did hominids polish stones into saws and drills?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Mesolithic
c)
Neolithic
3.
The ___________ of plants and animals allowed for early humans to produce their own food.
a)
agriculture
b)
domestication
c)
Paleolithic
d)
tools
4.
Tools, pottery, and coins are all things made by humans. They are called _______?
a)
fossils
b)
geography
c)
artifacts
d)
secondary sources
5.
Examples of a _____________ are things like history textbooks, articles, and encyclopedias.
a)
secondary source
b)
primary source
c)
tools
d)
fossils
6.
What is the time before writing called?
a)
hominid
b)
prehistory
c)
geography
d)
artifacts
7.
Because Homo sapiens developed agriculture, they were able to construct permanent settlements in the ______ era.
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Mesolithic
c)
Neolithic
8.
In which era did hominids only use tools such as rocks with sharp edges?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Mesolithic
c)
Neolithic
9.
Letters, court documents, and diaries are examples of _____.
a)
tools
b)
hemispheres
c)
primary sources
d)
secondary sources
10.
The Stone Ages are divided into three eras based on the kind of ______ used.
a)
tools
b)
geography
c)
hemispheres
d)
agriculture
11.
Which hemispheres do we live in?
a)
Northern & Eastern
b)
Northern & Western
c)
Southern & Eastern
d)
Southern & Western
12.
On which continent did scientists find fossils of our earliest ancestors?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
13.
What was important about the discovery of Australopithecus fossils, such as Lucy?
a)
We could tell that they were incredibly smart with large brains.
b)
We could tell that they used tools.
c)
We could tell that they walked upright on two legs.
d)
We could tell that they had their own language.
14.
What was important about the land bridges during The Ice Ages?
a)
It allowed early humans to walk across rivers.
b)
It allowed early humans to find shortcuts to Europe.
c)
It allowed early humans to run away from predators.
d)
It allowed early humans to migrate to places like the Americas.
15.
In which era did hominids start using animals bones to create tools such as fish hooks, spear tips, and bows and arrows?
a)
Palelithic
b)
Mesolithic
c)
Neolithic
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