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Early Man Unit Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another word for farming?

a)

Domestication

b)

Irrigation

c)

Agriculture

d)

Farming

2.

On what continent did the first early humans live?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

3.

How did domestication of plants and animals affect early man?

a)

They could have pets

b)

They could visit distant places

c)

They could hunt and gather

d)

They could stay in one place for a long time

4.

Why did early man create tools?

a)

They needed help traveling great distances

b)

They needed something to help process food and help with hunting

c)

They needed to settle down

d)

They needed something to help with getting a better night sleep

5.

What is one of the most important discoveries of early man?

a)

Fire

b)

Wheel

c)

Electricity

d)

Bones

6.

What is migration?

a)

Visiting relatives

b)

Moving to a different location in search of food

c)

Farming

d)

Controlling Animals

7.

The act of planting seeds to raise crops

a)

Fishing

b)

Irrigation

c)

Migration

d)

Agriculture

8.

What was the role of men in hunter-gatherer groups?

a)

They hunted animals

b)

They gathered berries

c)

They farmed

d)

They planted crops

9.

This species of early humans was called "Wise Man"- most closely related to modern humans

a)

homo sapiens

b)

australopithecine

c)

homo erectus

d)

homo habilis

10.

In hunter-gatherer groups, who was responsible for taking care of the children?

a)

Men

b)

Women

11.

What is a surplus?

a)

Having more than is needed

b)

Having less than is needed

c)

Having just enough

12.

How do Archaeologists learn about ancient people?

a)

They learn by examining fossils and artifacts.

b)

They learn by reading caveman books.

c)

They learn by attending history class

13.

What first allowed early humans to be less nomadic?

a)

Fishing

b)

Irrigation

c)

Migration

d)

Agriculture

14.

One of the main reasons all societies settled along rivers was because

a)

the village elders demanded it

b)

the land there was more valuable

c)

it was more safe and secure

d)

it provided irrigation for farming

15.

Why did early humans migrate around the world?

a)

They wanted to travel

b)

They were tired of the same places

c)

There were not enough animals to hunt or food to gather

d)

There was not enough good schools

16.

Stone tools, mammoth bone houses, and spears are characteristics of which group of people?

a)

Neandertals

b)

Europeans

c)

Hunter-Gatherers

d)

The Dutch

17.

This species was nicknamed "Wise Man"?

a)

homo sapiens

b)

austrapolithecus

c)

homo erectus

d)

homo habilis

18.

The Stone Age, people first learned to

a)

control fire

b)

domesticate animals

c)

plant farms

d)

migrate

19.

The study of earth's physical features.

a)

Geography

b)

Archeology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Biography

20.

The study of the past based on what people left behind.

a)

Geography

b)

Archeology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Biography

21.

Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

a)

Environment

b)

Climate

c)

Culture

d)

Artifact

22.

The most important development during the Stone Ages was _____.

a)

Tools

b)

Language

c)

Farming

d)

Irrigation

23.

What is a Nomad?

a)

People who travel from place to place depending on the season.

b)

People who always wear sweaters.

c)

People who never travel.

24.

Permanent villages occurred during what time period?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Mesolithic

d)

Hunterlithic

25.

Human knowledge used to create better tools and equipment

a)

specialization

b)

technology

c)

prehistory

d)

artifacts

26.

These items are important for archaeologists as they help tell a story about groups of people

a)

archaeologists

b)

technology

c)

artifacts

d)

Mythology

27.

Homo Sapiens used _________ to attack prey from a long distance.

a)

spear throwers

b)

rocks

c)

fire

28.

Wise Man, made more complex tools, were skilled hunters, and created artwork. This is the group modern humans are in.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Homo erectus, or Upright Man, were the first hominins to migrate out of Africa into Asia and Europe. They stood up straight and could make tools, fire, and shelters to protect them from the cold.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Homo neanderthalensis, or Neanderthal Man, had large brains, made complex tools, and lived in communities.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Capability means an ability or a skill.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What capability made Lucy different from apes?

a)

a larger brain

b)

the ability to use language

c)

walking on two feet

d)

the ability to swing between trees