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Early Humans Practice Test Questions

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people? 
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated, or moved, from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land. 
2.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They followed animal herds and gathered fruits, berries, etc along the way.
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities. 
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops. 
3.
What did the hunters and gatherers have to develop before they could effectively work together? 
a)
tools 
b)
language 
c)
fire
d)
domestication of animals
4.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
5.
Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
jewelry made of smooth stones
b)
farms
c)
 cave paintings
d)
domesticated animals
6.
What is the greatest change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures? 
a)
the shelters people used
b)
the way people got food for themselves
c)
the tools people used
d)
the clothes people wore 
7.
Which statement is true?
a)
During the Neolithic Era people migrated from place to place. 
b)
During the Paleolithic Era people migrated from place to place. 
c)
During the Neolithic Era people developed language.
d)
During the Paleolithic Era people used animals to help with farming. 
8.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
a)
mastered fire.
b)
developed agriculture.
c)
migrated from Africa.
d)
organized governments
9.
Which continent were the earliest humans originally from?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
North America
d)
South America
10.

Which statement is true?

a)

Paleolithic people never migrated to the Americas.

b)

The Americas were completely covered by ice during the Pleistocene (Ice Age).

c)

Scientist believe that Paleolithic people most likely walked across a land bridge to get from Asia to the Americas.

d)

The only way to reach the Americas during the Pleistocene (Ice Age) was by boat.

11.
Which of the following best describes a land bridge?
a)
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
b)
a mountain range beside a body of water
c)
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
d)
a strip of land connecting two continents
12.

Which TWO are an example of Early Human Technology

a)

Stone Axe

b)

Stone Hammer

c)

iPhone

d)

Flat Screen TV

13.

True or False: Language, Religion, and Art are all parts of Early Human Culture?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which word means that humans learned to grow and tend plants and animals?

a)

Watching

b)

Domestication

c)

Hunting and Gathering

d)

Migration

15.

Fossil

a)

A kind of watch

b)

A hardened remain of a once living creature

c)

The soft and decayed remains of a living creature

d)

Mr. Musolino

16.

artifact

a)

Shared elements of human life

b)

A naturally occurring resource

c)

An item left behind by human beings

d)

Mr. Musolino's car

17.

Paleolithic

a)

Middle Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

c)

Old Stone Age

d)

Stone Stone Age

18.

Environment

a)

Temperature

b)

Forms of life in a given area

c)

All the elements of where you live

d)

Weather

19.

Adaptation

a)

This answer is incorrect

b)

Evolution

c)

A kind of monkey

d)

Changes to behavior or the body to adjust to needs

20.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)
They no longer were nomads
b)
Life expectancy was shorter
c)
They had to move around to new farms
21.

The Stone Age got its name because

a)

Stone Houses

b)

Used pretty rocks for money

c)

Rocky Fields

d)

Stone Tools

22.
Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for the cave paintings made by the Paleolithic people? 
a)
The paintings were the first expressions of art.
b)
The paintings taught young hunters how to hunt. 
c)
The paintings taught young farmers how to plant seeds.
d)
The paintings had religious significance.
23.
The map shows the migration routes of early humans. What made it possible for them to move from Asia to North America?
a)
They constructed large ships to sail across at #1. 
b)
They crossed the land bridge at #1. 
c)
They swam the short distance at #1. 
d)
They built a bridge out of wood at #1.
24.

Housing during the Paleolithic Era was made from

a)

Mud bricks

b)

concrete

c)

caves, furs, bones

d)

igloos

25.

A paleolithic diet would consist of

a)

Corn, squash

b)

Wheat

c)

Berries, hunted meat

d)

Beans, barley

26.
Something that helps a person perform or accomplish a task is considered ...
a)
Device
b)
Technology
c)
Hand tools
d)
Stones
27.
How did the Caveman explain their stories?
a)
Wrote a book
b)
Wrote in the dirt
c)
Wrote on cave walls
d)
Used sign language 
28.
What materials did Stone Age humans use to make their tools?
a)
Stone
b)
Wood 
c)
Bone / Antler
d)
All of the above
29.

The ____________________ period is also called the Middle Stone Age. It refers to the time before the Neolithic period and the time after the paleolithic period.

a)

Mesolithic Period

b)

Neolithic Period

c)

Paleolithic Period

d)

Prehistory

30.

In college, I took a class on _________________________ where we studied humans and how humans have changed over time.

a)

Anthropology

b)

Archaeology

c)

Agriculture

d)

Artifacts

31.

_____________________ are different from fossils because they are items that are made by humans.

a)

Technology

b)

Artifacts

c)

Migration

d)

Nomad

32.

In __________________________ class, students study events in the past by analyzing artifacts.

a)

Anthropology

b)

Archaelology

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Primary Source

33.

____ and ____ refer to the time period before the birth of Jesus Christ and include eras like the Stone Age.

a)

CE and AD

b)

BCE and BC

34.

Donald Johanson found the remains of an early hominid in 1974. What did he name the remains he found?

a)

Otzi

b)

Lucy

c)

Lucky

d)

Ootzee

35.

If I sharpen a rock to help me cut through meat and plants, what have I created?

a)

A rock

b)

Nothing there are rocks everywhere

c)

A tool

36.

What is the name for the first part of the Stone Age?

Also called the Old Stone Age.

a)

Neolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Antebellum

d)

Paleolithic

37.

The middle stone age is also known as the ____________ era.

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Neolithic

d)

Monolithic

38.

The New Stone Age in which people learned to polish stones to make saws and drills as well as control fire.

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Monolithic

d)

Neolithic

39.

Which hominin group is the oldest?

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Lucy and Her Relatives

e)

Neanderthal Man

40.

What important characteristics did "Lucy," the earliest hominid yet found, have? (there are 2 correct answers)

a)

Well developed muscles

b)

Opposable thumbs

c)

A big brain

41.

ability or skill

a)

hominids

b)

capability

c)

migrate

42.

early ancestors of humans

a)

hominids

b)

migrate

c)

anthropologist

43.

People use _________________, like trees to make things they need.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Environment

c)

Kiva

d)

Migration

e)

Natural Resources

44.

Which is a fossil

a)

Desk

b)

Cabinet

c)

Bone

d)

Pencil

45.

Which is an artifact?

a)

Hair

b)

Bone

c)

Tooth

d)

Arrowhead

46.

Which is NOT a reason humans left Africa?

a)

Ice Age

b)

Over Population

c)

Couriosity

d)

Got lost

47.

Which hominin group are we, the modern humans, related to?

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Lucy and Her Relatives

e)

Neanderthal Man

48.

This hominin group made better weapons such as bows, arrows, and spear throwers.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Lucy and Her Relatives

e)

Neanderthal Man

49.

This hominin group created fire for the first time.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Lucy and Her Relatives

e)

Neanderthal Man

50.

This hominin group was the first to walk on two feet.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Lucy and Her Relatives

e)

Neanderthal Man

51.

By being a __________, Lucy was able to defend herself and carry her offspring.

a)

land bridge

b)

hominid

c)

biped

d)

capability

52.

How many periods were there in The Stone Age

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

53.

What were the names of the eras in the Stone Age

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Neolithic

d)

All of the above

54.

A period of time in history. Normally begins and ends with an important event.

a)

Time Period

b)

Neolithic

c)

Era

55.

New Stone Age

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Neolithic

56.

What is the correct order of the Stone Age eras? (Earliest to latest)

a)

Mesolithic, Paleolithic, Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic, mesolithic, neolithic

c)

Neolithic, Paleolithic, mesolithic

57.

Which hominin group are we, the modern humans, related to?

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Neanderthal Man

58.

This hominin group used simple tools used for digging, chopping, and cutting.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Neanderthal Man

59.

This hominin group made better weapons such as bows, arrows, and spear throwers.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Neanderthal Man

60.

This hominin group created fire for the first time.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Neanderthal Man

61.

This hominin group was the first to have a sense of community.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Neanderthal Man

62.

This hominin group was the FIRST to live in groups.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Neanderthal Man

63.

This hominin group created artwork, such as music, symbols, and paintings.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Neanderthal Man

64.

This hominin group was the first to migrate out of Africa.

a)

Handy Man

b)

Wise Man

c)

Upright Man

d)

Neanderthal Man

65.

Which sentence best describes why fire was important for hominins to survive?

a)

Fire helped them survive the cold.

b)

Fire protected them from other animals.

c)

Fire was used to cook meat.

d)

All of the above.

66.

Which sentence best describes why having a sense of community was important for hominins to survive?

a)

Hominins could care for one another.

b)

Hominins could choose a leader to make decisions.

c)

Hominins could create better tools.

d)

All of the above.

67.

Which sentence best describes why weapons like bows, arrows, and spear throwers were important for hominins to survive?

a)

These weapons meant less people could go hunting.

b)

These weapons made hunting a lot safer.

c)

These weapons could be used for battles with other hominin groups.

d)

All of the above.

68.

What vocabulary word does this picture BEST represent?

a)

nomad

b)

migrate

c)

capability

d)

continent

69.

walking on two feet

a)

hominin

b)

bipedal

c)

culture

d)

climate

70.

What is the primary reason archaeologists study objects and fossils from the past?

a)

to learn what life was like in the past

b)

to learn what the objects are made of

c)

to learn if the artifacts are real or fake

d)

to learn about modern life in the region

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