Early Humans

Which of the following is the only continent that does NOT show evidence of Paleolithic man’s migration?

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

• Antarctica

What is the best description of a domesticated animal?

• A wild animal, such as a lion or a zebra that is hunted in elaborate ceremonies by humans.

• A relatively small animal, such as a rabbit or a beaver, that is especially valued for its hide.

• An animal, such as a deer or elephant, that is entirely used by human societies.

• An animal, such as a goat or pig, that is controlled, tamed and used for human benefit.

What type of societies migrate in search of food, water, and shelter?

• agrarian

• civilized

• nomadic

• historian

Homo sapiens are thought to have originated in

• Europe 400,000 to 100,000 years ago

• North Africa 40,000 to 10,000 years ago

• East Africa 400,000 to 100,000 years ago

• West Africa 40,000 to 10,000 years ago

Which of the following is used by archaeologists to analyze and date fossils and artifacts?

• Relative Dating

• Carbon Dating

• Ionized Dating

• Ionic Dating

Nomadic people who invented tools and simple weapons, lived in clans, and discovered fire are all associated with…

• Neolithic man

• Paleolithic man

• Homo Sapiens

• The Bronze Age

Which term means New Stone Age?

• Paleolithic

• Hominid

• Neolithic

• Nomadic

The discovery of ________ is what shifted the Paleolithic man into the Neolithic Era.

• Fire

• Pottery & weaving skills

• Agriculture (Farming)

• Clothing

Artifacts are

• man-made objects

• soil and water

• animal fossils

• bones

The fertile crescent is home to which two modern day cities

• Aleppo & Jericho

• Israel & Baghdad

• Catalhoyuk & Jerusalem

• Egypt & Nubia