WorksheetsEarly Humans Check
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Scientists who study and interpret fossils and artifacts are known as:
anthropologists
archaeologists
paleontologists
historians
The remains of organisms that lived long ago are:
fossils
artifacts
tools
hominids
What are objects created and used by humans?
Fossils
Artifacts
Where did early humans first live?
Africa
North America
Asia
Where did early humans spread to over the centuries?
Early humans pretty much remained in Africa
Early humans spread to Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Americas
Early humans liked cold weather so they spread to Antarctica
What did prehistoric people use to make tools?
Stone
Animals
Plants
Cars
Which of the following were Stone Age tools NOT made of?
stone
bone
bronze
wood
Why was fire important?
It cooks meat and makes digestion easier
It makes light
Protection from animals
Provides warmth
All of the above
What types of homes did early humans live in?
Early humans lived in new, modern apartments
Early humans camped outside under trees
Early humans lived in caves, or shelters such as animal skin tents
Which statement about Homo Habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?
They knew how to make tools
They came before Neanderthals.
They lived 1.5 million years ago.
They had both ape and human features.
If the bones of a number of hominids were found in one location, what can scientists conclude?
The hominid made tools.
The hominid died in wars.
The hominid had a language.
The hominid lived in groups.
Scientists have found evidence of burial mounds at Neanderthal sites. Therefore...
Neanderthals had creative minds.
Neanderthals had a complex religion.
Neanderthals had a desire to make art.
Neanderthals had a sense of community.
Which new capability enabled hominids to survive in the colder climate of Europe?
building fire and shelters
drawing art on cave walls
gathering food from plants
making tools out of bones
Modern humans are:
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Neanderthals
Homo sapiens
