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Early Humans

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for people who hunt animals and gather plants for food?

a)

gatherer-hunters

b)

hunter-gatherers

c)

farmer-gatherers

d)

forager-hunters

2.

Name one type of early tool used by early humans.

a)

Stone tools

b)

Metal tools

c)

Wooden tools

d)

Plastic tools

3.

What is the process of taming wild animals for human use called?

a)

feralization

b)

wildification

c)

untaming

d)

domestication

4.

How did early humans obtain their food?

a)

Teleportation

b)

Farming

c)

Hunting, gathering, and scavenging

d)

Grocery shopping

5.

What type of shelter did early hunter-gatherers live in?

a)

Underground bunkers

b)

Igloos

c)

High-rise apartments

d)

Temporary shelters such as caves, rock shelters, or simple structures made from branches and leaves

6.

What material were early tools and weapons made from?

a)

Metal, plastic, and glass

b)

Clay, sand, and mud

c)

Stone, wood, and bone

d)

Rubber, paper, and fabric

7.

Why did early humans domesticate animals?

a)

To have pets and companionship

b)

To increase wildlife population

c)

To reduce the risk of animal attacks

d)

Early humans domesticated animals for various purposes such as food, clothing, transportation, and labor.

8.

What were some of the animals that were first domesticated by early humans?

a)

cats, cows, horses, and chickens

b)

lions, tigers, bears, and elephants

c)

whales, dolphins, sharks, and octopuses

d)

dogs, goats, sheep, and pigs

9.

What were some of the tools used by early humans for hunting?

a)

Boomerangs, blow darts, throwing axes

b)

Metal swords, firearms, crossbows

c)

Spears, bows and arrows, stone-tipped weapons

d)

Fishing nets, harpoons, slingshots

10.

How did the domestication of animals change the way early humans lived?

a)

It resulted in early humans becoming more isolated from each other

b)

It led to a decrease in the variety of food available to early humans

c)

It allowed early humans to have a more stable food supply, access to resources such as milk, wool, and labor, and protection from predators.

d)

It caused early humans to become more nomadic and less settled