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Early Human Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The earliest period of human history is called the 
a)
Paleolithic age
b)
Neolithic age
c)
Bronze age
d)
African age
2.
Paleolithic people were nomads because they had no choice but to 
a)
Flee from neighboring people
b)
Search for new food sources
c)
Move to fertile soil
d)
search for better jobs
3.
In the ________ age, humans settled in small farming villages
a)
Ice
b)
Paleolithic 
c)
Neolithic
d)
Bronze
4.
The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant humans
a)
Became better at hunting and gathering
b)
Could stop being nomads and settled in communities
c)
Could continue as nomads and become more specialized
d)
Could use fire to cook their food
5.
______ is a characteristic of a civilization?
a)
Government
b)
Writing
c)
Religion
d)
All of the above
6.
Since people needed fertile soil for farming the first cities emerged in
a)
River valleys
b)
tropical islands
c)
trade routes
d)
the Australian coast
7.
In order to express ideas, early humans
a)
wrote letters
b)
painted in caves
c)
played music
d)
posted on Facebook
8.
What led to the first permanent settlements?
a)
agriculture
b)
megaliths
c)
migration
d)
language
9.
The Ice Age resulted in people crossing a land bridge from which two continents?
a)
Europe to Asia
b)
Asia to North America
c)
Africa to Asia
d)
North America to South America
10.
Which of the following were Stone Age tools NOT made of?
a)
stone
b)
bone
c)
bronze
d)
wood
11.
In the Neolithic Age, what geographical feature would be the most important for a settlement?
a)
river
b)
mountain
c)
desert
d)
ocean
12.
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
13.
___ are a group of people who wander and follow herds of animals which they hunt.
a)
Warriors
b)
Nomads
c)
Cave People
d)
Climate
14.

Which of the following means to tame plants or animals for human use?

a)

Control

b)

Farm

c)

Domesticate

d)

Populate

15.

The ________ Period in history is considered the "old stone age".

a)

Jurassic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Neolithic

16.

The _________ Period in history is considered the "new stone age".

a)

Jurassic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Mesolithic

d)

Neolithic

17.

Humans must have started or originated in Africa because...

a)

Most of the earliest fossils were found there.

b)

Some of the earliest fossils were found there.

c)

Stone tools were found there.

d)

All of the oldest human fossils were only found there.

18.

Which of the following reasons would NOT explain why early humans migrated?

a)

Lack of food

b)

Lack of water

c)

Climate change caused lush jungles to turn to deserts.

d)

Early humans were bored.

19.

Which of the following was an advantage to early humans discovering farming methods?

a)

Diseases spread from animals to humans.

b)

Conflict over land

c)

More food was grown to support a larger population.

d)

Droughts would lead to starvation.

20.
In the ________ age, humans settled in small farming villages
a)
Ice
b)
Paleolithic 
c)
Neolithic
d)
Bronze
21.

Which characteristic of a civilization is most likely to have started first?

a)

Urbanization, or the creation of cities, resulting from settlement

b)

Government and religious institutions created to formalize cities

c)

Specialized labor due to the development of agriculture

d)

Advancement of technology

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