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WorksheetsEarly Humans Test Prep
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why was Homo habilis called "handy man"?
They were the first to make tools.
They used fire to keep warm and cook meals.
They used their hands to help them walk.
They had large hands.
What did Neanderthals wear for clothing?
Leaves
Mud
Animal skins
Grass capes
What type of structures did Paleolithic people use to survive?
huts
tents
caves
All answers are true
What is an example of technology helping Paleolithic people?
hunting and gathering
discovering how to use fire
living near water sources
using caves as shelters
What material did Homo habilis make their tools from?
wood
metal
stone
bones
What early man was first to move into Asia and Europe?
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Neanderthals
Denisovans
How did humans get to the Americas?
They were native to the Americas.
They crossed a land bridge.
They swam across open water.
They developed from earlier humans in the Americas.
What caused the land bridge to form?
Droughts dried up lakes
Large glaciers caused ocean levels to drop
Earthquakes caused mountains to form
Volcanic eruptions flattened the land
What was the homeland of our earliest ancestors before they began to Migrate?
Northern Australia
Eastern Europe
Eastern Africa
Southern Asia
Which is an advancement used by Paleolithic people?
tools
fire
language
All are advancements
What is a nomad?
leader of a tribe
type of stone used to make tools
a person who moves from place to place
an animal hunted by Paleolithic humans
What do scientists believe the role of men and women was in Paleolithic times?
Men hunted while women gathered and cared for children.
Men and women farmed.
Men guarded the camp while women hunted.
Men painted in caves while women carved statues.
What major change took place during the Neolithic period?
simple shelters
harpoon fishing
farming began
toolmaking
What does domesticate mean?
to grow as a source of food
to cook on an open flame
to move from place to place
to tame plants and animals
How did Paleolithic people express themselves artistically?
poetry writing
cave paintings
tattooed skin
performed plays
What was not an effect of the Agricultural Revolution?
Human population grew
People began to farm
More people became hunter-gatherers
People settled in permanent homes.
Which of the following was a primary food source for Paleolithic people?
Trading with other villages
Raising livestock
Hunting animals and gathering plants
Farming crops
What was a significant result of humans learning to control fire?
They started writing stories
They could build permanent homes
They could cook food and stay warm
They invented the wheel
Which tool would a Paleolithic person most likely use for hunting?
Stone spear
Iron plow
Bronze sword
Wooden wheel
