WorksheetsWorld History Ch. 2.1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Time before there was writing
hominid
prehistory
ancestor
An early ancestor of humans
hominid
society
tool
A relative who lived in the past
ancestor
tool
society
Any handheld object that has been modified to
help a person accomplish a task
Paleolithic Era
tool
hominid
The Paleolithic Era is also known as the Old Stone Age
true
false
A community of people who share a common culture
city
group
society
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds,
fruits, and nuts to survive
hunter-gatherers
hunters
gatherers
To divide among a group of people
hoard
collect
distribute
Homo erectus means crawling man
true
false
Homo sapien means wise man
true
false
Which of the following did homo sapiens do?
Used early stone tools like the hand ax
Developed language
Which of the following is true for homo erectus?
Migrated out of Africa to Asia and Europe
Learned to create fire and use a wide variety of tools
Which is true of Australopithecus?
Stood upright and walked on two legs
Brain was about half the size of modern humans
Which is true of homo habilis?
Appeared in Africa about 4–5 million years ago
Name means “handy man”
