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WorksheetsEarly Human Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In order to express ideas, early humans
a)
wrote letters
b)
painted in caves
c)
played music
d)
posted on Facebook
2.
What led to the first permanent settlements?
a)
agriculture
b)
megaliths
c)
migration
d)
language
3.
In the Neolithic Age, what geographical feature would be the most important for a settlement?
a)
river
b)
mountain
c)
desert
d)
ocean
4.
Which was NOT one of the roles of women during the Stone Age?
a)
cooking food
b)
hunting wild animals
c)
taking care of young
d)
gathering plants and berries
5.
The period of time before written history is known as
a)
B.C.
b)
ancient history
c)
prehistory
d)
B.C.E.
6.
Which of the following is NOT a reason people migrated during the Stone Age?
a)
They followed herds of animals.
b)
They searched for new communities to trade with.
c)
They wanted to find warmer climates.
d)
They were looking for new sources of food.
7.
___ are a group of people who wander and follow herds of animals which they hunt.
a)
Warriors
b)
Nomads
c)
Cave People
d)
Climate
8.
The taming of animals for personal use.
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization
d)
petting zoo
9.
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, or moved, from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land.
10.
The eras of the Stone Age occurred in which order? (from earliest to latest)
a)
Mesolithic -> Paleolithic -> Neolithic
b)
Neolithic -> Mesolithic -> Paleolithic
c)
Paleolithic -> Neolithic -> Mesolithic
d)
Paleolithic -> Mesolithic -> Neolithic
11.
Historians believe that people first lived in
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
North America
12.
This provided ancient people with more than what they needed to survive.
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
domestication
d)
surplus
13.
What is it called when humans move from one place to settle in another?
a)
irrigation
b)
specialization
c)
agriculture
d)
migration
14.
Who spent most of their time searching for food and didn't have many other jobs?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
15.
Who lived in houses made of mud brick?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
16.
Who traveled in groups of 20-60 looking for food?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
17.
Which group traded?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
18.
Who lived in caves and tents?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
19.
What is the greatest change between the 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
20.
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.
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