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Early humans

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 3hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Humans discovered farming at

a)

the end of the Stone Age

b)

the end of the Paleolithic Age

c)

the end of the Neolithic Age

d)

the end of recess

2.

Historians divide the Stone Age

a)

into hours

b)

into periods

c)

into stripes

d)

into the MPR

3.

Which period does this cave painting represent?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Homeopathic

d)

Paleoanthropologist

4.

What evidence would help paleoanthropologists understand how people lived?

a)

cave paintings

b)

artifacts

c)

animal and human remains

d)

all are correct

5.
Where did the Stone Age get its name from?
a)
the stone tools prehistoric people made and used
b)
the stones prehistoric people threw at each other
c)
the statues prehistoric people made out of stone
d)
 the type of farming prehistoric people did
6.
How did the Paleolithic people get their food? 
a)
They roamed from place to place begging for food. 
b)
They roamed from place to place hunting wild animals and gathering nuts, berries, and seeds. 
c)
They farmed crops.
d)
They went to the food store in the nearest town to shop for their food. 
7.
The shift from hunter-gatherers (food collectors) to farmers (food producers) is considered to be...
a)
one of the most important advances in human development
b)
one of the least important advances in human development
c)
a pretty cool advancement among historians
d)
a fun thing to read about in Social Studies class
8.
What is agriculture?
a)
to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
b)
the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals
c)
an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil
d)
one who moves from place to place with no permanent home
9.
What is a nomad?
a)
to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
b)
the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals
c)
an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil
d)
one who moves from place to place with no permanent home
10.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
a)
to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
b)
the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals
c)
an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil
d)
one who moves from place to place with no permanent home
11.

What is domestication of animals?

a)

to train a wild animal to be useful to humans

b)

the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals

c)

an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil

d)

one who moves from place to place with no permanent home

12.
Gradually, hunter-gatherers became farmers.
What does gradually mean?
a)
in no time
b)
over thousands of years
c)
over a couple of minutes
13.
If Neolithic people were NOT nomads, where did they live? 
a)
In modern-day homes
b)
In permanent shelters made of mud brick, stones, and tree branches
c)
In the Mediterranean Sea
d)
In caves and tents
14.
Once Neolithic settlements were made, people no longer had to focus on traveling and could now focus on what?
a)
Finding caves and gathering berries
b)
Building permanent shelters and making better tools
15.
During the Paleolithic Age, people obtained food by every way except:
a)
gathering wild plants. 
b)
hunting wild animals. 
c)
gathering nuts and berries. 
d)
growing vegetables. 
16.
What was the greatest benefit when people began farming?
a)
they had more time to relax
b)
they had better-tasting food
c)
they had a stable food supply
d)
they had enough water for crops
17.
1.  Why did people live in larger communities during the Neolithic Age than in earlier times?
a)
They needed more people for hunting and gathering
b)
They could grow enough food to support more people
c)
They created better ways of getting along with people 
d)
They could trade their crops with other groups
18.
What is obsidian?
a)
the new stone age
b)
a black volcanic glass
c)
a mineral
d)
something to eat
19.
What does domesticate mean?
a)
to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
b)
to clean the house
c)
to live in the stone age
d)
to build a permanent shelter
20.
What is ore?
a)
What you say when you can't decide
b)
a rock
c)
jewelry
d)
a mineral mined for its valuable uses
21.
What does fertile mean?
a)
a stable food supply
b)
farming
c)
good for growing crops
d)
clay
22.
What is agriculture?
a)
gardening
b)
hunting
c)
working
d)
growing crops and domesticating animals
23.
What brought about the end of the Neolithic Age?
a)
the development of metal tools
b)
the development of stone tools
c)
agriculture
d)
a nomadic lifestyle
24.
The business of buying and selling or exchanging items is called
a)
Farming
b)
Domestication
c)
Agriculture
d)
Trade
25.
The earlier part of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, lasted around 3,000,000 years ago to 8,000 B.C.E. and was called the
a)
Iron Age
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Bronze Age
26.
The later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age, lasted from around 8,000 B.C.E. to 3,000 B.C.E.
a)
Iron Age
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Bronze Age
27.
Something that can be used to fulfill a need is a
a)
Necessity
b)
Weapon
c)
Resource
d)
Tool
28.
Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?
a)
The hills were full of gold
b)
The soil was good for crops
c)
The forest was full of animals
d)
The caves were deep and warm
29.

I can infer from the text that due to more skilled people

a)

life in the Neolithic era improved significantly from the Paleolithic

b)

life in the Neolithic era regressed significantly from the Paleolithic

30.

Neolithic villages were the very

a)

first real communities

b)

were the very first people to build ladders

c)

were the very first people to have families

d)

were the first real stone builders

31.
Which of the following defines Homo erectus?
a)
thinking man
b)
modern man
c)
wise man
d)
upright man
32.
Which of the following best describes the advancements of the New Stone Age?
a)
using tools
b)
gathering food
c)
using seeds to grow crops
d)
using fire to cook food
33.
Which of the following best defines society?
a)
a community of people who share a common culture
b)
a community of people who share a language
c)
a community of people who share a region
d)
a community of people who share a religion
34.

What is the scientific name for modern humans?

a)

Australopithecus

b)

Homo erectus

c)

Homo habilis

d)

Homo sapiens-sapiens

35.
According to scientists, how did early people migrate out of Africa and into new places?
a)
They used the wheel.
b)
They used land bridges.
c)
They used ships.
d)
They used technology.
36.
Because graves were discovered containing artifacts and food, scholars theorize that...
a)
this may be proof of religion 
b)
this may be proof of mummies
c)
this may be proof of mammoth attacks 
d)
this may be proof of migration
37.
This early tool was used primarily for processing food. 
a)
Flint Ax 
b)
Chopper
c)
Tuba
d)
Spear 
38.
This flint tool was used to break tree limbs, to dig, and to cut animal hides.
a)
chopper
b)
 hand ax
c)
 spear
d)
 bow
39.
The oldest tools were discovered in which country?
a)
Africa
b)
East Africa
c)
Tanzarnica
d)
Tanzania 
40.
Because graves were discovered containing artifacts and food, scholars theorize that...
a)
this may be proof of religion 
b)
this may be proof of mummies
c)
this may be proof of mammoth attacks 
d)
this may be proof of migration
41.
This early tool was used primarily for processing food. 
a)
Flint Ax 
b)
Chopper
c)
Tuba
d)
Spear 
42.
This tool, which made hunting safer, was created by attaching a wooden shaft to a stone point 
 
a)
spear
b)
chopper 
c)
bow and arrow
d)
hand ax
43.
 In order to plan strategies for hunting, early humans probably used  
a)
art
b)
language
c)
art and language
d)
jazz music
44.
In prehistoric societies, the women probably took on the role of --
a)
hunting
b)
fishing
c)
gathering plants 
d)
none of these 
45.
In prehistoric societies, the men probably took on the role of   
a)
hunting
b)
gathering plants
c)
tending to the children
d)
none of these
46.

Where did the earliest hominids live?

a)

A. the continent of South America.

b)

B. the continent of Africa.

c)

C. the continent of Asia.

d)

D. the continent of Australia

47.
when people focus working on a single job or activity
a)
surplus
b)
specialization
c)
technology
d)
practice
48.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
49.
having more than what is needed
a)
prehistory
b)
surplus
c)
Bronze Age
d)
agriculture
50.
_______________ improved the way people lived during the Neolithic Era.
a)
surplus production
b)
population growth
c)
agriculture
51.
How did specialization improve communities?
a)
Communities grew larger and wealthier.
b)
It improved food production.
c)
People did not need to work hard.
52.
What did communities do with their surplus products?
a)
They traded with other communities.
b)
They threw them away.
c)
Made other products out of it.
53.
A culture that has a developed complex system of religion, learning, arts, and government.
a)
civilization
b)
agriculture
c)
domestication
d)
trade
54.
Which of the following modern countries is located within the Fertile Crescent?
a)
Iraq
b)
Japan
c)
Peru
d)
Australia
55.
How did the earliest villagers compare to their hunter-gatherer counterparts?
a)
The villagers did much less work.
b)
The villagers led much longer lives.
c)
The villagers were small and less healthy.
d)
The villagers were bigger and stronger.
56.
Which of the following is an example of a domesticated animal?
a)
Bear
b)
Deer
c)
Sheep
d)
Squirrel
57.
Settling down into small villages has which of the following effects on a population.
a)
Greater exposure to disease.
b)
Access to a more varied diet.
c)
A shrinking population.
d)
A reduction in the amount of daily work people had to do.
58.
How did early villagers develop food surplus?
a)
By domesticating more animal species than they really needed.
b)
By growing and storing extra crops.
c)
By domesticating a wide variety of plant species.
d)
By raiding nearby villages for extra food.
59.
Which of the following occupations came into existence due to specialization in early village societies?
a)
Hunter
b)
Farmer
c)
Blacksmith
d)
Animal herder
60.
Which term best describes life as it existed in the earliest in the earliest villages?
a)
Relaxing
b)
Demanding 
c)
Impossible
d)
Sophisticated
61.
Which of the following is an opinion about the Agricultural Revolution?
a)
It was the most important event in world history.
b)
It lead to a major growth in population.
c)
It involved the domestication of several species of plants and animals.
d)
It occurred between 10,000 and 12,000 years ago.
62.
when people focus working on a single job or activity
a)
surplus
b)
specialization
c)
technology
d)
practice
63.
What made it possible to feed large groups of people?
a)
specialization
b)
rice paddies
c)
New farming methods and tools
d)
Crop rotation
64.
What did farmers do to make more farmlands?
a)
crop rotation
b)
cleared forests
c)
domesticated animals
65.
Catal Huyuk is a good example of a(n)_______.
a)
complex village
b)
urban city
c)
river system
d)
government program
66.
"neo" means what
a)
old
b)
the matrix
c)
before
d)
new
67.
complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living
a)
revolution
b)
culture
c)
technology
d)
domesticate
68.

Houses in the Neolthic Age were made of:

a)

Mud brick + stones + tree branches to strengthen walls and roof.

b)

limestone + stones

c)

cedar wood from Phoenicia

d)

shells + mud + animal skins

69.

In the neolithic houses people cooked food in...

a)

the world's first ovens.

b)

the did not cook in the houses- they used community fire pits in the middle of the settlement.

c)

pits were dug into the floor and lined with clay.

d)

they did not cook.

70.

How did the Neolithic traders travel?

a)

on foot and on horses

b)

on foot and on donkeys

c)

with wheeled vehicles

d)

only by foot

71.

Why did people trade? (the main purpose)

a)

to travel to exotic lands

b)

to get resources that they did not have in their area

c)

to spy on other communities in hopes of expanding the civilization

d)

to find people to marry

72.

People traded for Hematite. Which of the following is an example of a way people used hematite?

a)

women rubbed hematite on their lips and cheeks to make them look redder.

b)

used for minerals for the crops

c)

used to make metal tools out of.

d)

none of these are examples of uses of hematite

73.

In Catal Hoyuk, farmers learned how grow more than 14 kinds of plants. This is an example of the benefit of ..

a)

Focusing on one job

b)

ore production

c)

hunting and gathering

d)

domestication of animals

74.

People created cooking pits in the center of their homes. They used the pits to boil water by filling the pits with water and dropping in hot stones to make the water boil.

a)

true

b)

false

75.

The Neolithic houses had no front door, they used ladders to reach openings on the top of the walls to enter the homes.

a)

true

b)

false

76.

There were several rooms in Neolithic homes including rooms to cook and a room to bathe and also a bathroom with running water.

a)

true

b)

false

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