WorksheetsUNIT 1 EARLY HUMAN SOCIETY TEST REVIEW
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What continent did early human migration begin
North America
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
Which one of the following factors best explains why early humans were forced to migrate out of Africa?
Major climate change
Severe earthquakes
What is the best definition for the word nomadic?
to move frequently in search of resources
to settle in one place to form communities
What does the term "sedentary" mean?
to move frequently in search of resources
to settle in one place and form communities
Which of the following statements best describes the lifestyle of nomadic people?
Planting crops
Building permanent mud brick homes
Hunting animals and gathering plants
Which one of the following best describes the image?
Some members of the group had to specialize in taking care of children.
They had to take care of the members of their group who were sick or injured.
It was easier to hunt large game animals by working together with others.
Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of Paleolithic people?
nomadic
gathering plants from the forest
tracking and hunting animals
farmers
Which of the following most accurately describes why Paleolithic people were nomadic?
Paleolithic people needed cold weather, so they moved when the weather became too warm.
Paleolithic people relied on farming for food and had to move when the crops died.
Paleolithic people relied on animals for food, so they had to follow the animals when they moved.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Neolithic people?
Neolithic people grew crops and raised animals.
Neolithic lived in tents made of animal skins and bones.
Neolithic people invented the wheel and writing.
Neolithic people created sophisticated tools to help with farming.
Which statement best explains why Neolithic people chose to settle near rivers?
Rivers provided a reliable source of water for their crops.
Rivers provided protection from possible threats.
Rivers provided shelter from severe weather.
Which of the following statements was true about Paleolithic and Neolithic people?
Paleolithic people were nomadic hunter-gatherers and Neolithic people were sedentary farmers.
Paleolithic people were sedentary farmers and Neolithic people were nomadic hunter-gatherers.
How did domestication (taming) animals change life for humans?
Humans no longer had to plant crops.
Animals could be used to help farmers carry heavy loads and plow the fields.
Humans became vegetarians and chose not to eat the animals they owned.
Which physical characteristics is the most important for the development of agriculture?
a desert
a river
a mountain
Which statement best defines the Agricultural Revolution?
A war between two tribes in Asia.
A change from hunting-gathering for food to farming for food
An uprising that led to changes in ancient governments
The decision to stop and hunting animals and focus only on gathering plants
The Agricultural Revolution did NOT change how early humans lived.
True
False
