WorksheetsReading Quiz - Early Humans & the First Civilization
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
The earliest human-like creatures (hominids) lived in Africa some 3 to 4 million years ago. Their name means "southern ape-men", as they flourished in southern and eastern Africa. What were they called?
Australopithecus
Homo Habilis
Homo Sapien
Neanderthals
Which early man was known for being "skillful" and creating the earliest tools?
Homo erectus
Homo sapien
Neanderthal
Homo habilis
The Paleolithic Age (2,500,000 - 10,000 B.C.E) was named because of the tools found by archaeologists. Paleolithic is Greek for -
"old stone"
"new stone"
"old metal"
"new metal"
Homo sapiens sapiens, or modern humans, encountered another species of hominids in Europe and Western Asia called -
Australopithecus
Homo Sapiens
Neanderthals
Aborigines
Which of the following did Paleolithic people NOT do?
Hunt and gather food
Live in caves and simple wood or bone structures
Create art by painting in caves
Domesticate animals
The world did not change from "Paleolitic" to "Neolithic" overnight. The time of gradual transition (10,000-7,000 BCE) is known as the -
Centralitic Age
Mesolithic Age
Middlithic Age
Medieval Age
When did early humans create pottery and weave baskets?
During the Neolithic Age
During the Paleolithic Age
Sediment carried by this geographic feature enabled farmers to cultivate land and grow plants. Because of this, many early settlements developed around -
Oceans
Rivers
Mountains
Deserts
The increase of food production in river valleys during the Neolithic Age led to -
A growth in population
A need for government systems
Development of irrigation
All of the above
Many historians believe that men and women had an equal standing during the Paleolithic Age because of their equally important survival roles. During the Neolithic Age, men assumed the primary responsibility of working in fields, which gave rise to the practice of ________________________, or a society dominated by men.
Matriarchy
Anarchy
Patriarchy
Oligarchy
Civilizations began to emerge as a result of the Neolithic Age. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
Political and military structures
Rural focus
Religious structure
Development of writing
