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Early Man Test

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Textbooks, journal articles,and encyclopedias are all examples of...

a)

primary sources

b)

books

c)

things middle school students hate

d)

secondary sources

2.

Modern humans are called....

a)

difficult

b)

Homo Sapiens

c)

CroMagnon

d)

Homo Eraticus

3.

The spear thrower gave early humans the advance to...

a)

play lawn darts

b)

hunt animals from a safe distance

c)

catch more fish

d)

be more effective in war

4.

The early skill people developed was...

a)

ability to make tools

b)

ability to build houses

c)

ability to make war

d)

ability to travel

5.

The main source of food for humans during the Paleolithic Era was obtained by...

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

domestication of animals

c)

growing various crops

d)

taking over nearby villages

6.

The development of agriculture led to...

a)

a stable food supply

b)

trouble in the towns

c)

the Big Green Tractor

d)

better shelter

7.

Define the Neolithic Revolution...

a)

the shift from food gathering to food producing

b)

the start of city-states

c)

a time of hunting and gathering

d)

when people fought with farm tools

8.

Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups?

a)

they were able to grow enough food to support the people

b)

land was becoming scarce (not as common)

c)

they began to hunt in larger groups

d)

they liked having someone close by in case of trouble

9.

How did the domestication of goats impact early human lives?

a)

new source of food

b)

had something that would eat the grass

c)

it would scare off wild animals and add protection from harm

d)

had something they could use for medicine

10.

Hand ax, stone chopper, and flint knife are all tools used by man during what time period?

a)

Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)

b)

Neolithic (Stone Age)

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Roman Times

11.

The Paleolithic Era can be described as the time period when humans created stone tools and can also be characterized (named) by...

a)

the earliest use of stone used by humans

b)

agriculture and civilizations

c)

new tools being made for farming

d)

when people would fight with stones

12.

Why were early humans nomadic (moved from place to place)?

a)

followed their food

b)

they loved to see new parts of the world

c)

wild animals were chasing them

d)

protect from those who would seek to do harm to them

13.
One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was because
a)
the village elders demanded it
b)
the land there was more valuable
c)
it was more safe and secure
d)
it provided irrigation for farming
14.
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
a)
They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.
b)
They increased chances for survival.
c)
They decreased chances for survival.
d)
They allowed more animals to graze the fields.
15.
Which two events happened at the same time?
a)
the Paleolithic Era and the Neolithic Era
b)
the Paleolithic Era and the Mesolithic Era
c)
the Neolithic Era and the Ice Age
d)
the Paleolithic Era and the Ice Age
16.
Which of the following describes the importance of cave art?
a)
cave art had no importance
b)
it was how hunter-gatherers communicated
c)
writing their history down took too long
d)
they used advanced techniques to create the cave art
17.
Agriculture replaced hunting and gathering because?
a)
working in the fields was easier
b)
It was more reliable
c)
people became bored with hunting and gathering
d)
It allowed people to easily move to different places
18.
These items are important for archaeologists as they help tell a story about groups of people
a)
archaeologists
b)
technology
c)
artifacts
d)
Mythology
19.
Permanent villages occurred during what time period?
a)
Neolithic
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Mesolithic
d)
Hunterlithic
20.
Cave art was created during what time period?
a)
Neolithic
b)
Mesolithic
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Hunterlithic
21.
Human knowledge used to create better tools and equipment
a)
specialization
b)
technology
c)
prehistory
d)
artifacts
22.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil?
a)
a bone
b)
a stone tool
c)
a skull
d)
a tooth
23.
What do archaeologists call the earliest homids?
a)
Australopithecines
b)
Homo Habilis
c)
Homo Erectus
d)
Homo Sapiens
24.
What are artifacts?
a)
remains of early life
b)
objects made by humans
c)
human-like creatures that walk on two feet
d)
scientists that work with archaeologists
25.
Which of the following is NOT a primary source?
a)
diaries
b)
history textbooks
c)
letters
d)
photographs
26.
What development of the New Stone Age changed people's life the most?
a)
language
b)
farming
c)
art
d)
fire
27.
What type of source is a human-made tool?
a)
a fossil
b)
oral history
c)
primary source
d)
secondary source
28.
Which of the following is an example of early technology?
a)
cave paintings
b)
developing language
c)
making tools
d)
worshipping gods
29.
Why did hunter-gatherers often move around?
a)
They followed animals and seasonal plants.
b)
They wanted better resources for shelter.
c)
They wanted better soil to grow crops.
d)
They wanted more land fro raising livestock.
30.
The era also known as the "New Stone Age".
a)
Mesolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
c)
Paleolithic Era
d)
Mesozoic Era
31.
An early ancestor of humans.
a)
Artifact
b)
Megaliths
c)
Hominid
d)
Archeologist
32.
The era also known as the "Stone Age". 
a)
Mesozoic Era
b)
Mesolithic Era
c)
Neolithic Era
d)
Paleolithic Era
33.
Moving to follow animal herds or better climates is known as:
a)
Modification
b)
Intergration
c)
Doestication
d)
Migration
34.
Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
a)
Environment
b)
Climate
c)
Culture
d)
Artifact
35.
Average weather conditions in a certain are over a long period of time.
a)
Environment
b)
Climate
c)
Culture
d)
Artifact
36.
Which remains provides scientists and historians with the most information?
a)
Kennewick Man
b)
Lucy
c)
Otzi
d)
Ardi
37.
What is one of the most important discoveries of early man?
a)
Fire
b)
Wheel 
c)
Electricity
d)
Bones
38.
What is migration?  
a)
Visiting relatives
b)
Moving to a different location in search of food
c)
Farming
d)
Controlling Animals
39.
What first allowed early humans to be less nomadic?
a)
Fishing
b)
Irrigation
c)
Migration
d)
Agriculture
40.
Which is an example of how hunter-gatherers adapted to their environment?
a)
They used electricity from clouds
b)
They used animal skins for clothing
c)
They used fire to dry their clothes
d)
They used dogs to help them herd sheep
41.
How did hunter-gatherers communicate?
a)
Signal Fires
b)
Sign Language
c)
Cave Paintings
d)
Texting
42.
What was the role of men in hunter-gatherer communities?
a)
They hunted animals
b)
They gathered berries
c)
They farmed
d)
They planted crops
43.
Supplying land with water is
a)
Landslide
b)
irrigation
c)
surplus
44.
What is a surplus?
a)
More than is needed
b)
Less than is needed
c)
Just enough
45.
Nomads had no.....
a)
food
b)
family 
c)
settled home
46.
The era also known as the "New Stone Age".
a)
Mesolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
c)
Paleolithic Era
d)
Mesozoic Era
47.
How did the Bering Land Bridge impact the lives of early humans?
a)
It allowed hunter-gatherers to establish permanent settlements.
b)
It allowed hunter-gatherers to migrate across continents.
c)
It allowed hunter-gatherers to create farming communities.
d)
It allowed hunter-gatherers protection from their enemies.
48.
What do prehistoric stone tools indicate about the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?
a)
They prayed to gods of nature.
b)
They adapted to their natural environments.
c)
They used language to communicate.
d)
They had separate roles for men and women.
49.
Which of the following was a major discovery of hunter-gatherers during the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Era)?
a)
fire for protection, heat and cooking
b)
a number system to count and trade
c)
a writing system to communicate
d)
iron plows to use on farms
50.
Where do archaeologists believe the first humans originated?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
51.
Which of the following was a technological advancement of hunter-gatherers?
a)
stone tools
b)
number system
c)
writing system
d)
steel plow
52.
Which of the following is a role for women in hunter-gatherer societies?
a)
gathering fruit, nuts, and roots
b)
sharpening tools
c)
trapping animals
d)
leading the clan
53.
Which of the following are roles of men in hunter-gatherer societies?
a)
maintain fire
maintain fire
b)
take care of children
c)
stay close to settlement
d)
follow, hunt and kill animals

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