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WorksheetsEarly Man Unit Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is another word for farming?
Domestication
Irrigation
Agriculture
Farming
On what continent did the first early humans live?
Africa
North America
Europe
Asia
How did domestication of plants and animals affect early man?
They could have pets
They could visit distant places
They could hunt and gather
They could stay in one place for a long time
Why did early man create tools?
They needed help traveling great distances
They needed something to help process food and help with hunting
They needed to settle down
They needed something to help with getting a better night sleep
What is one of the most important discoveries of early man?
Fire
Wheel
Electricity
Bones
What is migration?
Visiting relatives
Moving to a different location in search of food
Farming
Controlling Animals
The act of planting seeds to raise crops
Fishing
Irrigation
Migration
Agriculture
What was the role of men in hunter-gatherer groups?
They hunted animals
They gathered berries
They farmed
They planted crops
This species of early humans was called "Wise Man"- most closely related to modern humans
homo sapiens
australopithecine
homo erectus
homo habilis
In hunter-gatherer groups, who was responsible for taking care of the children?
Men
Women
What is a surplus?
Having more than is needed
Having less than is needed
Having just enough
How do Archaeologists learn about ancient people?
They learn by examining fossils and artifacts.
They learn by reading caveman books.
They learn by attending history class
What first allowed early humans to be less nomadic?
Fishing
Irrigation
Migration
Agriculture
One of the main reasons all societies settled along rivers was because
the village elders demanded it
the land there was more valuable
it was more safe and secure
it provided irrigation for farming
Why did early humans migrate around the world?
They wanted to travel
They were tired of the same places
There were not enough animals to hunt or food to gather
There was not enough good schools
Stone tools, mammoth bone houses, and spears are characteristics of which group of people?
Neandertals
Europeans
Hunter-Gatherers
The Dutch
This species was nicknamed "Wise Man"?
homo sapiens
austrapolithecus
homo erectus
homo habilis
The Stone Age, people first learned to
control fire
domesticate animals
plant farms
migrate
The study of earth's physical features.
Geography
Archeology
Astronomy
Biography
The study of the past based on what people left behind.
Geography
Archeology
Astronomy
Biography
Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
Environment
Climate
Culture
Artifact
The most important development during the Stone Ages was _____.
Tools
Language
Farming
Irrigation
What is a Nomad?
People who travel from place to place depending on the season.
People who always wear sweaters.
People who never travel.
Permanent villages occurred during what time period?
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Hunterlithic
Human knowledge used to create better tools and equipment
specialization
technology
prehistory
artifacts
These items are important for archaeologists as they help tell a story about groups of people
archaeologists
technology
artifacts
Mythology
Homo Sapiens used _________ to attack prey from a long distance.
spear throwers
rocks
fire
Wise Man, made more complex tools, were skilled hunters, and created artwork. This is the group modern humans are in.
True
False
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.
True
False
Homo neanderthalensis, or Neanderthal Man, had large brains, made complex tools, and lived in communities.
True
False
Capability means an ability or a skill.
True
False
What capability made Lucy different from apes?
a larger brain
the ability to use language
walking on two feet
the ability to swing between trees
