Early Humans

Where do many scientists believe the first human-like beings lived?

• Eastern Africa

• North America

• Southwest Asia

• Western Europe

What are people who travel from place to place to survive called?

• archaeologists

• early humans

• nomads

• Paleolithic

One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was

• tools.

• language.

• art.

• religion.

Where did the first civilizations arise?

• in the mountains

• near the sea

• in river valleys

• in the desert

What is the best example of how an advance in the use of technology made life less difficult for Paleolithic people?

• They hunted and gathered.

• They discovered how to use fire.

• They lived near water sources.

• They used caves as shelters.

What was the most important and long-lasting effect that the Agricultural Revolution had on people’s lives?

• People began eating wild grains.

• The population grew at a faster rate, and people settled into communities.

• People completely stopped hunting and gathering.

• New types of stone tools were made.

As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people

• went back to hunting and gathering.

• started domesticating animals.

• became artisans, or skilled workers.

• moved out of the villages.

In early civilizations, the first governments were

• monarchies.

• republics.

• dictatorships.

• theocracies.

Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the earth were the

• ice ages.

• Bronze Age.

• Stone Age.

• Golden Ages.

Based on the information in the chart, what type of tool would a hunter-gatherer most likely have used to clean an animal hide?

• Spear, bow and arrow

• Bone Harpoon and Fishhook

• Bone Needles

• Scraping tools