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WorksheetsChapter 2 Section 2
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
From where did people begin their journey to populate the earth?
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
What did people make clothing out of?
Animal skins
Finely woven fabrics
Polyester
Naugahyde
What technology was made by hollowing out a log?
cart
canoe
carriage
flume ride
What were most likely the FIRST shelters used by our ancient ancestors?
caves
tents
stone houses
pit houses
What is pottery made from?
stone
sand
clay
bone
What may have been the first pet kept by our ancient ancestors?
rabbit
cat
monkey
dog
What kind of tool was developed by people who lived near water?
sling
hooks
spear
file
How did our ancient ancestors adapt to new environments?
made clothing
melted ice with fire
stopped eating
built shelters
In central Asia where wood was scarce, what were shelters made from?
imported wood
stone
mammoth bones
clay
What is the Mesolithic Era?
Old Stone Age
Middle Stone Age
New Stone Age
Flintstone Era
What is the scientific name for the Middle Stone Age?
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Flintstone Era
What kind of shelter did our ancient ancestors build when in an area with no caves?
pit house
clay house
concrete house
tree house
What was a pit house?
big hole in the ground covered with branches & leaves
large tree that was climbed to get at the fruit
an area where people fought to become leader of the group
a hole dug for protection filled with snakes
Where was the LAST place our ancient ancestors settled?
North America
South America
Asia
Australia
What were tools made of during the Mesolithic Era?
stone
clay
bone
sand
What do you call a strip of land that connects 2 continents?
highway
water crossing
tunnel
land bridge
Why did it take so long for people to settle around the world?
they were riding donkeys
they settled in one place for periods of time before moving
they were walking
they lost their maps
What do you call a time when places on the earth experienced long periods of freezing weather?
temperate age
ice age
fire age
clothing age
Define Migrate
to stay in one place
to move to a new area
to build shelters
a severe headache
What are canoes used for?
shelter
making fire
crossing lakes & rivers
skinning animals
What happened to water levels in the oceans during the ice ages?
the water level stayed the same
the water level rose
land bridges were exposed
land bridges were submerged (under water)
Where will you find the place where our ancient ancestors crossed into North America?
Panama canal
Bering Strait
Isthmus of Panama
Panama Canal
As people moved to new lands, how did it differ from East Africa?
it was warmer
it was colder
different plants
different animals
Why did people make clothing?
to stay cool
so they would not be embarrassed
to stay warm
to trade with others
How were tools different in the Mesolithic Era?
they were less complex (simpler)
they were more complex
they were bigger
they were made of sand
What was a new use for bone & stone in the Mesolithic Era?
fishing hook
atlatl
fishing spear
bow & arrow
