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WHI.2a - Early Humans Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What significant event marks the transition from prehistory to history?

a)

The invention of the wheel

b)

The discovery of fire

c)

The invention of writing

d)

The beginning of agriculture

2.

What is one of the physical environments that influenced early hunter-gatherer societies?

a)

Urban areas

b)

Deserts

c)

Industrial zones

d)

Farmlands

3.

Which type of environment did early humans primarily adapt to for survival?

a)

Physical environment

b)

Virtual environment

c)

Urban environment

d)

Industrial environment

4.

Which of the following is NOT a continent that Homo sapiens migrated to from Africa?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

5.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of early humans?

a)

Hunter-gatherers

b)

Nomads

c)

Dependent on wild plants and animals

d)

Industrial workers

6.

What does the term "nomads" refer to in the context of early humans?

a)

People who settled in one place

b)

People who moved from place to place

c)

People who built cities

d)

People who engaged in trade

7.

Which group of hominins is considered modern humans?

a)

Homo sapiens

b)

Homo erectus

c)

Australopithecines

d)

Homo neanderthalensis

8.

Where do scientists believe modern humans emerged?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

9.

When do scientists believe modern humans emerged in Africa?

a)

2 million years ago

b)

100 thousand to 400 thousand years ago

c)

10 thousand years ago

d)

100 million years ago