Ch. 2 test The Stone Age and Early Cultures

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Why is the study of ancient bones important to us today?

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The study of ancient bones gives us information about human ancestors.

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What was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy in 1974?

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It pointed to a hominid’s ability to walk upright.

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Which of the following defines Homo erectus?

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upright man.

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What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

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They increased chances for survival.

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Which of the following best defines a land bridge? Options: mammoth bones laid out over a body of water, a mountain range beside a body of water, a strip of land connecting two continents, a strip of coast along a rocky shore

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a strip of land connecting two continents

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Why did people learn to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?

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They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.

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Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution? Options: major battle fought between people of Asia and Africa, the shift from food gathering to food producing, the shift from food gathering to hunting, major battle fought between the peoples of Asia

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the shift from food gathering to food producing

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What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?

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It allowed them to build permanent settlements.

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Which of the following best defines a megalith? Options: huge stones used as monuments, a temple made of wood, a large mammal that lives in the Asian tundra, a ruler or king of an ancient kingdom

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huge stones used as monuments

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People in the New Stone Age had a different relationship to plants and animals due primarily to

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climatic changes and human innovations