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WorksheetsEarly Humans
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 15mins
Early humans were
farmers
hunter-gathers
sailors
A person who moves from place to place in search of food.
Pull Factors
Nomad
Domestication
Secondary Source
What is the Paleolithic Era?
a time period of meat eaters
when the earliest humans collided with the Ice Age
The Old Stone - a period that lasted from about 2.5 million to 8000 BCE
the practice of determining the age of a fossil
The era also known as the "New Stone Age".
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
Mesozoic Era
Which of the following was a major advancement for paleolithic people?
Fire
Writing
Farming
Domestication
What material were the first tools made from?
Stones and bones
Stones and metal
Bones and glass
Metal and wood
In order to express ideas, early humans
wrote letters
painted in caves
played music
posted on Facebook
What does domesticate mean?
To tame wild animals and plants.
A person that mostly eats berries and game meats.
A person who studies the past.
The first known group of people that domesticated animals.
What does Mesolithic mean?
Middle Stone Age
Between Stone Age
Mixed Stone Age
Last Stone Age
Paleolithic people’s tools were made of what material?
iron
glass
stone
gold
People that move from place to place were called ____________.
Stationary
Nomads
Wanderers
Foot People
What continent do Historians believe humans started out in?
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
What is the primary characteristic of the Neolithic Era?
Development of agriculture
Use of bronze tools
Nomadic lifestyle
Discovery of fire
Which of the following is a significant change that occurred during the Mesolithic period?
Invention of writing
Domestication of animals
Use of metal tools
Development of pottery
What was a common food source for Paleolithic people?
Domesticated crops
Wild plants and animals
Processed grains
Dairy products
What was a significant technological advancement during the Neolithic Era?
Invention of the wheel
Use of fire
Development of language
Creation of stone tools
Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of Paleolithic people?
Settled farmers
Nomadic hunter-gatherers
Urban dwellers
Industrial workers
What was the primary purpose of cave paintings created by early humans?
To decorate their homes
To communicate and express ideas
To record historical events
To practice art for leisure
