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Paleolithic Era

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which innovation enabled early humans to cut down trees?

a)

metal sickle

b)

stone ax

c)

spear

d)

plow

2.

How did the invention of spears help people living in the Paleolithic period?

a)

They were able to become better farmers.

b)

They were able to domesticate animals.

c)

They were able to cut down trees.

d)

They were able to hunt wild animals.

3.

At the end of the last ice age, as glaciers retreated in northern Europe, what caused people to move north into the areas uncovered by the ice sheets?

a)

They were escaping from floods in the south.

b)

They were fleeing from invaders living in the east.

c)

They were searching for better farmland and resources.

d)

They were following animal herds to hunt.

4.

Which of the following was a significant technological breakthrough that occurred during the Paleolithic era?

a)

the use of coins as money

b)

the ability to create fire

c)

the invention of the wheel

d)

the use of writing

5.

Humans’ main source of food during the early Paleolithic Era was

a)

from farming and growing crops.

b)

from raising livestock and cattle.

c)

from the sea.

d)

from hunting and gathering.

6.
What kind of images are shown in the Paleolithic wall paintings?
a)
Animals and religious rituals
b)
Natural forces
c)
Animals and humans
d)
Supernatural forces
7.

Pick the findings that demonstrate early Homo Sapiens were intelligent.

a)

created tools

b)

listened to jazz

c)

created weapons

d)

cave art

8.
What is one of the most important discoveries of early man?
a)
Fire
b)
Tools
c)
Electricity
d)
Caves as shelters
9.
Hominid known as "upright walking human."
a)
Cro-Magnon
b)
Australopithecus 
c)
Neanderthal
d)
Homo erectus 
10.
The species name for Modern Human is what?
a)
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
b)
Homo Erectus
c)
Homo Habilis
d)
Neanderthal