WorksheetsEarly Humans
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Paleolithic people’s tools were made of what material?
iron
glass
stone
gold
Scientists believe early man lived in ____ before spreading out to the rest of the world.
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
A person who moves from place to place in search of food.
Pull Factors
Nomad
Domestication
Secondary Source
What is technology?
Tools and techniques that people use to accomplish things.
iPads and computers
Electronics
Skills and knowledge that people use to waste time
Why was fire important?
It cooks meat and makes digestion easier
It makes light
Protection from animals
Provides warmth
All of the above
How is a fossil different from an artifact?
A fossil is the remains of a long-ago organism, while an artifact is a human-made object.
A fossil is a type of tool, while an artifact is a human-made object.
A fossil is a nomad, and an artifact is a farmer.
A fossil is a dinosaur, and an artifact is a mammal.
Why was Homo Habilis known as "Handy man"?
They had large hands.
They used their hands to help walk.
They used fire to cook meals.
They were the first species to make stone tools.
What is the Paleolithic Era?
a time period of meat eaters
when the earliest humans collided with the Ice Age
The Old Stone - a period that lasted from about 2.5 million to 8000 BCE
the practice of determining the age of a fossil
What is the time period before a written language was created?
History
Climate
Prehistory
Environment
The era also known as the "New Stone Age".
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
Mesozoic Era
Which of the following was a major advancement for paleolithic people?
Fire
Writing
Farming
Domestication
Which hominid was the first to tame fire?
Homo-Habilis
Homo-erectus
Neanderthal
Homo-sapien
What hominid are you?
Homo-habilis
Homo-erectus
Homo-sapien
Neanderthal
Why is this period of time known as the Stone Age?
People preferred using stones to build shelter
Everybody lived in caves
Tools were mostly made from stone
The climate was always cold
The period of time before written history is known as
B.C.
ancient history
prehistory
B.C.E.
How were early humans different from apes?
They had less hair
They stood upright and were bipedal
They wore clothes
They could talk
The scientific name for humans is...
ape
sapien
hominid
Lucy
Which hominin was first discovered in the Neander Valley?
Wise Man
Handy Man
Neanderthal Man
Upright man
Which of following skulls belongs to Homo Sapien?
**hint think about how their skulls change as time went on**
A
B
Neither
Both
