WorksheetsEarly Humans
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In order to express ideas, early humans
a)
wrote letters
b)
painted in caves
c)
played music
d)
posted on Facebook
2.
What led to the first permanent settlements?
a)
agriculture
b)
megaliths
c)
migration
d)
language
3.
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
4.
Which of the following were Stone Age tools NOT made of?
a)
stone
b)
bone
c)
bronze
d)
wood
5.
In the Neolithic Age, what geographical feature would be the most important for a settlement?
a)
river
b)
mountain
c)
desert
d)
ocean
6.
Which of the following was considered a role of men during the Stone Age?
a)
hunting animals for food
b)
leading the community
c)
protecting the community
d)
All of the above
7.
The following describes which Stone Age era? - Man-made fire
- Megaliths
- Domestication of plants and animals
- Agriculture
- Megaliths
- Domestication of plants and animals
- Agriculture
a)
Mesolithic
b)
Neolithic
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Bronze Age
8.
The following describes which Stone Age era? - Hand axe
- Spears for hunting
- Cave art for expressing ideas
- The beginning of language
- Spears for hunting
- Cave art for expressing ideas
- The beginning of language
a)
Neolithic
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Mesolithic
d)
Bronze Age
9.
The following describes which Stone Age era? - Ice Age
- Migration over the land bridge
- Bows and arrows were used for hunting
- Bone fishing hooks were used
- Migration over the land bridge
- Bows and arrows were used for hunting
- Bone fishing hooks were used
a)
Mesolithic
b)
Neolithic
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Bronze Age
10.
Why is this period of time known as the Stone Age?
a)
People preferred using stones to build shelter
b)
Everybody lived in caves
c)
Tools were mostly made from stone
d)
The climate was always cold
11.
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
12.
The period of time before written history is known as
a)
B.C.
b)
ancient history
c)
prehistory
d)
B.C.E.
13.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an artifact?
a)
clay pot
b)
animal bones
c)
stone spear
d)
arrow head
14.
Which of the following is NOT a reason people migrated during the Stone Age?
a)
They followed herds of animals.
b)
They searched for new communities to trade with.
c)
They wanted to find warmer climates.
d)
They were looking for new sources of food.
15.
The eras of the Stone Age occurred in which order? (from earliest to latest)
a)
Mesolithic -> Paleolithic -> Neolithic
b)
Neolithic -> Mesolithic -> Paleolithic
c)
Paleolithic -> Neolithic -> Mesolithic
d)
Paleolithic -> Mesolithic -> Neolithic
16.
Historians believe that people first lived in
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
North America
17.
___ are a group of people who wander and follow herds of animals which they hunt.
a)
Warriors
b)
Nomads
c)
Cave People
d)
Climate
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