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Human Origins

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Early humans who lived by hunting animals and gathering small plants 
a)
Hunter Gatherers
b)
Clans
c)
Neanderthals
d)
Homo Habilis
2.
A person who moves from place to place is called a 
a)
Wanderer
b)
Migrator
c)
Nomad
d)
Settler
3.
Early humans often followed patterns of _______________, based on seasons and the behaviors of animals.
a)
hunting
b)
farming
c)
fishing
d)
migration
4.
Different environmental conditions, such as the ice age caused early humans to have to _________ in order to survive
a)
adapt
b)
build fires
c)
stockpile food
d)
migrate
5.
The earliest tools were often made from 
a)
iron
b)
animal skins
c)
fossils
d)
stone
6.
The technology that the biggest effect on early human development was
a)
Gathering plants
b)
Fire
c)
Clans
d)
Written language
7.
What common characteristics united the members of a clan?
a)
Same religious beliefs
b)
Common language
c)
Burial practices
d)
Common ancestor
8.
The word Paleolithic means
a)
"Old Stone"
b)
Cave people
c)
Prehistoric
d)
"New Stone"
9.
In the roles of men and women in Hunter Gatherer societies, who was responsible for gathering plants and berries.
a)
Women
b)
Men
c)
Children
d)
Both men and women
10.
During the last Ice Age, scientists believe that early humans were able to cross from the continent of Asia to North America by what geographical feature
a)
Highways
b)
Land bridges
c)
Straits
d)
Peninsulas
11.
Archaeologists use _______ to learn about what early humans may have been like. 
a)
dust
b)
fossils
c)
sandstone
d)
fossil fuel
12.
The time before written records.
a)
prehistory
b)
cuneiform
c)
nomad
d)
Ice Age
13.
Tools and skills that people use to meet their needs and wants. 
a)
arrow heads
b)
computers
c)
stone tools
d)
technology
14.
This occurred once agriculture began.  People are free to learn a skill or trade.
a)
agriculture
b)
farming
c)
job specialization
d)
domesticate
15.
How did the world change when modern humans populated it?
a)
There were humans on every island.
b)
There were humans only in Africa.
c)
There were humans in every continent except Antarctica.
d)
There were humans just in warm places.
16.
The Neolithic age is also known as the 
a)
Mesolithic age
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Old Stone Age
d)
New Stone age
17.
homo sapiens originated in 
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
18.
The time period after Jesus was born is formally referred to today as 
a)
B.C.
b)
C.E.
c)
A.D.
d)
B.C.E
19.
Early humans learned to adapt to their environment during the Ice Age by 
a)
finding better shelter and environments to live.
b)
making warmer clothes.
c)
using fire.
d)
All of the above
20.
Domesticating animals meant that the 
a)
animals could now live in the houses with people.
b)
animals could live with each other in barns.
c)
animals could now be eaten.
d)
animals were tamed and not wild
21.
How did the start of farming change early human tribes? 
a)
It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.
b)
It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants. 
c)
It ended fighting between the tribes for land.
d)
It stopped them from building temples for their gods.
22.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They were experts at using their environment to meet their basis needs. 
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities. 
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops. 
23.
Which statement best describes the clothing of early cultures?
a)
Paleolithic people learned to weave plants for cloth. 
b)
Neolithic people used only animal skins for clothing.
c)
Paleolithic people used wool collected from domesticated sheep. 
d)
Neolithic people made clothes from cloth, wool, and animal skins. 
24.
Men hunted while women often looked for items to gather like roots, berries and nuts. Plants were 70% of their diet.
a)
Neolithic Man
b)
Paleolithic Man
25.
People began to tame goats, sheep, pigs, and cattle.
a)
Neolithic Man
b)
Paleolithic Man
26.
This may be the most important development in human history.
a)
cultural revolution
b)
language revolution
c)
agricultural revolution
d)
american revolution
27.
What was an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
the use of fire
b)
stone and bone technology
c)
decrease in population
d)
specialization of jobs
28.
What event occurred first?
a)
1000 BC
b)
1515 CE
c)
1000 AD
d)
1515 BCE
29.

The types of shelters used by early humans were made from their environment and

a)

temporary.

b)

permanent.

c)

moveable.

d)

stationary.

30.

Food surplus led to

a)

labor specialization

b)

lower population.

c)

smaller villages.

d)

larger temporary homes.

31.

Permanent settlements were necessary because

a)

early humans had to maintain crops they had planted.

b)

early humans made villages for trading fine goods.

c)

early humans kept crops in large permanent shelters.

d)

early humans couldn't carry domesticated animals with them.

32.

How did climate affect early humans?

a)

They were able to migrate to new areas.

b)

A large portion of their population died off.

c)

Men and women roles within their clans reversed.

33.

Language, religion, traditions and clothing are all elements of

a)

culture

b)

government

c)

city-states

d)

technology

34.

Written law, crime and punishment are elements of

a)

government

b)

religion

c)

culture

d)

technology

35.

Worship, temples and offerings are all elements of

a)

religion

b)

government

c)

city-states

d)

social structure

36.

Creating a ____________ _________________ was necessary to organize the people within a society.

a)

social heirarchy

b)

social levels

c)

social design

d)

social kingdoms

37.

Stable food supplies come from

a)

cultivation of fertile soil

b)

irrigation techniques

c)

hunter-gathering

d)

migration

38.

Any tool that helps humans do something faster and easier is known as

a)

technology

b)

government

c)

religion

d)

writing systems

39.

In order to keep accurate records in ancient times, people came up with

a)

writing systems

b)

cave painting

c)

stone sculpting

d)

rock carving

40.

Scientists believe that the first humans were discovered in

a)

East Asia

b)

East Memphis

c)

East Africa

d)

East India

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