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Early Humans Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of the END SCRAPER?

a)

searching for land animals

b)

hunting large marine animals

c)

scraping fur from animal hides

d)

shredding plant fibers and making holes in leather

2.

Which scenario describes a civilization with a surplus of food?

a)

The community has no food at all

b)

The community has less food than is needed

c)

The community has more food than is needed

d)

The community has just the right amount of food

3.

How were early farmers in the Neolithic era different from hunter-gatherers in the Paleolithic era?

a)

They consumed all the berries they found in the wild.

b)

They frequently moved from one place to another in search of food.

c)

They typically lived in small groups of 20-30 individuals.

d)

They tamed certain animals for their own use.

4.

Imagine you are a time traveler. You've just landed in the Neolithic Era. What major cultural shift would you observe?

a)

People are starting to use bronze tools and weapons (Bronze Age)

b)

People are building cities and developing writing systems (Age of Civilization)

c)

People are using machines for manufacturing (Industrial Revolution)

d)

People are beginning to farm and domesticate animals (Agricultural Revolution)

5.

Nomads

a)

people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves

b)

to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans

c)

the act of training for a particular job

d)

an ability gained by the practical use of knowledge/ tools and methods to perform tasks

6.

Technology

a)

people who move to find food

b)

to adapt an animal to live with humans

c)

training for a job

d)

using knowledge/tools to perform tasks

7.

Specialization

a)

people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves

b)

to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans

c)

the act of training for a particular job

d)

an ability gained by the practical use of knowledge/ tools and methods to perform tasks

8.

Domestication

a)

people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves

b)

to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans

c)

the act of training for a particular job

d)

an ability gained by the practical use of knowledge/ tools and methods to perform tasks

9.

Agricultural Revolution

a)

Ice Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

10.

Nomads, Hunter-Gatherers, & Simple Stone Tools

a)

Ice Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

11.

What was a major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

a)

Elimination of trade

b)

Development of permanent settlements

c)

End of hunting

d)

Increase of spoken languages

12.

The period when people began to use bronze

a)

Ice Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

13.

A time when glaciers covered much of the Earth

a)

Ice Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

14.

What was a major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

a)

Elimination of trade

b)

Job Specialization

c)

End of hunting

d)

Increase of spoken languages

15.

Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?

a)

Settled in permanent villages

b)

Nomadic, moving frequently in search of food

c)

Engaged in large-scale agriculture

d)

Built complex urban centers