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WorksheetsEarly Man - Hominins and Hunter-Gatherers
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of Lucy's species?
a)
Australiopithecus
b)
Ardipithicus
c)
Homo habilis
d)
Homo neanderthal
2.
What was Austrlopithecus' major contribution to the human species?
a)
Using Tools
b)
Bipedal
c)
Creating Fire
d)
Using Shelter
3.
What was an advantage of being bipedal?
a)
More easily seen by predators.
b)
Used more energy to get around.
c)
Stand taller and see further.
d)
You can skip when you're happy.
4.
What was another advantage of being bipedal?
a)
Use less energy to travel - leaving energy to care for young.
b)
Can escape predators because you are faster.
c)
Can stand in deep waters to fish.
d)
Can flail your arms in anger.
5.
Eventually, millions of years and different species later, not walking on all fours would lead to what for mankind?
a)
potential to use tools and language
b)
use of tools and climbing trees
c)
controlling fire and language
d)
swimming and other stuff
6.
Homo habilis' major accomplishment was _______________.
a)
using tools.
b)
speaking with language.
c)
creating fire.
d)
migrating out of Africa.
7.
What is Homo habilis' nickname?
a)
handy man
b)
wise man
c)
upright man
d)
wild man
8.
Homo habilis lived on which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
9.
Homo erectus lived on which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Africa and Asia
10.
Which of the following was an accomplishment of Homo erectus?
a)
First to leave Africa.
b)
First to make and use tools.
c)
First to make and live in shelter.
d)
First to use agriculture.
11.
Which of the following was an accomplishment of Homo erectus?
a)
First to create and control fire.
b)
First to use agriculture.
c)
First to fly.
d)
First to use specialized tools.
12.
Which of the following was not an advantage of using fire?
a)
Cooked meat led to larger brains and less disease
b)
You could challenge others to walk on hot coals.
c)
Fire was used for protection, light, and warmth.
d)
Fire helped them to socialize and care for one another.
13.
Which of the following was a first for Homo erectus?
a)
Using language to communicate.
b)
Using tools.
c)
Using spears to hunt animals.
d)
Living in caves for shelter.
14.
Which of the following is not a benefit of language?
a)
Helps spread ideas and teach others.
b)
Helps organize men while hunting.
c)
Helps build relationships through speaking.
d)
Helps talk to plants and trees.
15.
What is Homo erectus' nickname?
a)
handy man
b)
upright man
c)
wise man
d)
crazy man
16.
Which of the following is a first for Homo neanderthal?
a)
First to leave Africa
b)
First to use tools
c)
First to build shelters and use clothing to stay warm.
d)
First to cook their food.
17.
Which of the following is a first for Homo neanderthal?
a)
First to create and use specialized tools.
b)
First to create and use fire.
c)
First to be bipedal.
d)
First to leave Africa
18.
Which of the following is a first for Homo neanderthal?
a)
Living in caves and huts made of animal bones and skins.
b)
First to use tools.
c)
First to use fire.
d)
First to walk on two feet.
19.
Why was living in shelters important for the development of our species?
a)
Allowed us to stay warm in cold environments.
b)
Allowed us to stay out of the rain.
c)
Allowed us to build relationships.
d)
Allowed us to go to the bathroom in private
20.
Why do we call the earliest period of human history the stone age?
a)
Tools were made of stone.
b)
There were a lot of stones on the ground.
c)
They lived in caves made of stone.
d)
People were made of stone.
21.
What is Homo sapien's nickname?
a)
wise man
b)
upright man
c)
handy man
d)
guce mane
22.
What is the period of time called when all the hominins lived and people were nomadic?
a)
Paleolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
c)
Mesolithic Era
d)
Amaialithic Era
23.
Early humans lived as nomads. What were the size of the groups they traveled in?
a)
3-5
b)
10-15
c)
50-100
d)
20-30
24.
What was the role of men in a hunter gatherer society?
a)
To hunt wild animals.
b)
Gathers nuts, berries, and fruits.
c)
Take care of the camp and the children.
d)
Do nothing and let the women work hard.
25.
Which of the following was a responsibility of women in hunter gatherer tribes?
a)
Gather nuts, fruits and berries.
b)
Hunt animals.
c)
Nothing, they relaxed and the men did everything.
d)
Fishing.
26.
Which of the following was a role of women in hunter-gatherer societies?
a)
Take care of the camp and raise the children.
b)
Farming.
c)
Fishing.
d)
Hunting.
27.
What does the word specialized mean?
a)
for a specific purpose.
b)
it was a sacred item.
c)
it was really really really really special.
d)
can be used for many things.
28.
Which of the following was not a benefit of fire during the Paleolithic Era?
a)
Warmth, light, and protection.
b)
Cooking food.
c)
Socializing around the fire.
d)
Heat and bend metals.
29.
Which of the following is not a benefit of cooking meat?
a)
Easier to chew and digest.
b)
less blood
c)
Less Disease
d)
Lasts longer
30.
How would hunter gatherers start fires in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
By smacking iron pyrite rocks together to create sparks.
b)
With matches and lighters.
c)
By rubbing their feet on the ground to create a lot of heat.
d)
They could control lightning.
31.
Which of the following is a benefit of language?
a)
To speak to animals and trees.
b)
To participate in America's Got Talent.
c)
To spread ideas and teach knowledge.
d)
TO give people good luck during the hunt.
32.
Which was one way that hunting improved during the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Language organized the men to work together.
b)
Fire would burn everything and the animals near it.
c)
The hand axe could be used as a weapon to kill large wooly mammoth.
d)
They yelled at the animals until they jumped off a cliff.
33.
What is the reason humans were able to reach the Americas without modern technology during the Paleolithic Age?
a)
The ice ages created the Bering Land Bridge.
b)
They jumped on an iceberg and floated there.
c)
They had boats that could cross the oceans.
d)
They never made it to the Americas.
34.
How long have modern humans existed?
a)
250,000 years
b)
500,000 years
c)
1.5 million years
d)
160 thousand years
35.
When did the last ice age end?
a)
10,000 bce
b)
20,000 bce
c)
1 ce
d)
3,000 bce
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