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Early Humans Test Prep

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Homo habilis called "handy man"?

a)

They were the first to make tools.

b)

They used fire to keep warm and cook meals.

c)

They used their hands to help them walk.

d)

They had large hands.

2.

What did Neanderthals wear for clothing?

a)

Leaves

b)

Mud

c)

Animal skins

d)

Grass capes

3.

What type of structures did Paleolithic people use to survive?

a)

huts

b)

tents

c)

caves

d)

All answers are true

4.

What is an example of technology helping Paleolithic people?

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

discovering how to use fire

c)

living near water sources

d)

using caves as shelters

5.

What material did Homo habilis make their tools from?

a)

wood

b)

metal

c)

stone

d)

bones

6.

What early man was first to move into Asia and Europe?

a)

Homo sapiens

b)

Homo erectus

c)

Neanderthals

d)

Denisovans

7.

How did humans get to the Americas?

a)

They were native to the Americas.

b)

They crossed a land bridge.

c)

They swam across open water.

d)

They developed from earlier humans in the Americas.

8.

What caused the land bridge to form?

a)

Droughts dried up lakes

b)

Large glaciers caused ocean levels to drop

c)

Earthquakes caused mountains to form

d)

Volcanic eruptions flattened the land

9.

What was the homeland of our earliest ancestors before they began to Migrate?

a)

Northern Australia

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Eastern Africa

d)

Southern Asia

10.

Which is an advancement used by Paleolithic people?

a)

tools

b)

fire

c)

language

d)

All are advancements

11.

What is a nomad?

a)

leader of a tribe

b)

type of stone used to make tools

c)

a person who moves from place to place

d)

an animal hunted by Paleolithic humans

12.

What do scientists believe the role of men and women was in Paleolithic times?

a)

Men hunted while women gathered and cared for children.

b)

Men and women farmed.

c)

Men guarded the camp while women hunted.

d)

Men painted in caves while women carved statues.

13.

What major change took place during the Neolithic period?

a)

simple shelters

b)

harpoon fishing

c)

farming began

d)

toolmaking

14.

What does domesticate mean?

a)

to grow as a source of food

b)

to cook on an open flame

c)

to move from place to place

d)

to tame plants and animals

15.

How did Paleolithic people express themselves artistically?

a)

poetry writing

b)

cave paintings

c)

tattooed skin

d)

performed plays

16.

What was not an effect of the Agricultural Revolution?

a)

Human population grew

b)

People began to farm

c)

More people became hunter-gatherers

d)

People settled in permanent homes.

17.

Which of the following was a primary food source for Paleolithic people?

a)

Trading with other villages

b)

Raising livestock

c)

Hunting animals and gathering plants

d)

Farming crops

18.

What was a significant result of humans learning to control fire?

a)

They started writing stories

b)

They could build permanent homes

c)

They could cook food and stay warm

d)

They invented the wheel

19.

Which tool would a Paleolithic person most likely use for hunting?

a)

Stone spear

b)

Iron plow

c)

Bronze sword

d)

Wooden wheel