Early Humans Test Review

Paleolithic people moved from place to place in search of food. This is why they are called ____________.

• Farmers

• Settlers

• Nomads

• Immigrants

What was the main discovery of the Paleolithic era?

• A tree branch

• An Iron Pot

• Writing

• Fire

Which of the following is a way that early people adapted to living in a cold climate?

• The built houses out of stone

• They lived close to water

• They created new stone tools

• The made clothes from animal skins

Which of the following happened during the ice ages?

• Large pieces of ice melted, flooding the Earth.

• People mostly got their food from crops and farming.

• Thick sheets of ice formed and exposed a land bridge

• Water separated Asia and North America

What was a major development of the Neolithic Age?

• Specialization of labor

• Domestication

• Agriculture

• All of the above

The first civilization grew into cities with different traits, one trait needed was a _____________________ which provided leadership which made and enforced laws.

• Trade

• Record Keeping

• Government

• Improved Technology

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

• Went back to hunting and gathering.

• Built larger farms.

• Became specialized workers.

• Moved out of the villages

Which of the following is NOT one of the three reasons why early humans migrated?

• A drought dried up all the rivers and lakes

• Plants and animals they depended upon to eat became scarce

• Previously uninhabitable places became livable

• People wanted to live in villages.

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.

During the Paleolithic Era Men _______ while Women ________

• Hunted, Created new tools

• Farmed, Hunted

• Hunted, Gathered fruits and nuts

• Traded, Hunted