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Unit 1: Human Origins

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientist who excavates (digs) to uncover artifacts.

a)

Anthropologist

b)

Archeologist

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Geologist

2.

Scientists who studies culture as a way to understand the past.

a)

Anthropologist

b)

Archeologist

c)

Paleontolist

d)

Geologist

3.

Scientist who studies fossils and bones to uncover the past.

a)

Anthropolgist

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Paleontolist

d)

Geologist

4.

This is an image of -

a)

Catalhoyuk

b)

Aleppo

c)

Jericho

d)

Stonehenge

5.

Homo sapien is a word that means...

a)

Wise man

b)

Smart guy

c)

Stupid cave person

d)

Wise species

6.

Mary Leakey is best known for finding foot prints that demonstrate

a)

Homo sapiens had big feet

b)

Homo sapiens walked upright

c)

Homo sapiens had webbed feet

d)

Homo sapiens had arched feet

7.

Donald Johansen is best known for his discovery of a homo sapien named...

a)

Sally

b)

Dolly

c)

Polly

d)

Lucy

8.

Because homo sapiens walked upright, they could...

a)

Spot threats from far away

b)

Carry food

c)

Carry children

d)

All of the above

9.

A key feature of early homo sapiens that allowed them to perform every day tasks was...

a)

Walking upright

b)

Opposable thumbs

c)

Language

d)

Writing

10.

According to the map, where is the last place man migrated to?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

North America

11.

Early man stopped moving once they developed...

a)

Tools

b)

Writing

c)

Agriculture

d)

Language

12.

In early societies, - were responsible for hunting, while - were responsible for gathering.

a)

Men, women

b)

Women, men

c)

Men, children

d)

Men and women, children

13.

What is the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

When early man began to move around

b)

When early man developed agriculture

c)

When early man made tools

d)

When early man developed the wheel

14.

The development used in farming to help clear land and make it fertile is called...

a)

Trash and slash

b)

Burn and feritlize

c)

Slash and burn

d)

Slash and plant

15.

To domesticate an animal means to...

a)

Tame

b)

Eat

c)

Hunt

d)

Capture

16.

Where do archaeologist believe the Agriculture Revolution began?

a)

Iraq

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

China

17.

Australopithecine is another word for...

a)

Homo habilis

b)

Neandertals

c)

Homo Floresiensis

d)

Homo sapiens

18.

Where do archaeologist believe early man originated?

a)

South Africa

b)

North Africa

c)

East Africa

d)

The Middle East

19.

Most cave art is found in the following locations, EXCEPT....

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

20.

What types of food were grown in PERU?

a)

Tomatoes, white potatoes and sweet potatoes

b)

Wheat and barley

c)

Wild rice and millet

d)

Corn