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Early Humans

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Agricultural Revolution change the lives of early humans?

a)

Many people settled down in one place and built permanent homes.

b)

Many people could more easily migrate to new areas if their crops died.

c)

Many people grew cash crops that helped them make a lot of money.

d)

Many people stopped trading since everyone grew their own food.

2.

How long did it take early humans to migrate around the world

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1,000 years

d)

10,000 years

3.

Which of these best describes a land bridge?

a)

The bones of mammoths laid out over a body of water

b)

A mountain range

c)

A strip of Earth's surface connecting two continents

d)

A strip of coastline

4.

What have researchers learned about the prehistoric period after studying the Iceman?

a)

They learned how the ancient Egyptians would mummify people

b)

They learned about the transition from stone to copper weapons

c)

They learned about the farming tools people used during the Ice Ages

d)

They learned about the relationship between humans and dogs during the Ice Age

5.

What was the name given to the Iceman?

a)

Otzi

b)

Ardi

c)

Lucy

d)

Mael

6.

All humans alive today are:

a)

Homo sapiens

b)

Homo habilis

c)

Neanderthals

d)

Australopithicus

7.

Why did early humans stop living as hunter-gatherers?

a)

They learned how to farm

b)

They started to make fires

c)

They created languages

d)

They drew cave paintings

8.

How did some early humans migrate from Asia to North America?

a)

They walked across land bridges

b)

They built boats

c)

They were carried by dolphins

d)

They floated on chunks of ice

9.

On which continent do experts believe humans originally lived?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

North America

10.

Which profession studies prehistory based upon physical objects earlier people left behind?

a)

Archaeologists

b)

Geologists

c)

Anthropologists

d)

History

11.

Why is it difficult for historians to know exact facts and dates about prehistory?

a)

Prehistoric people did not keep written records

b)

Prehistoric artifacts are often lost or destroyed over time

c)

Prehistoric sites are difficult to excavate and study

d)

All of the above