Early Humans and the Paleolithic World

Which continent was reached by a land bridge that no longer exists?

• Antartica

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

A ____________ was the natural disaster that pushed the first migrants to leave Africa.

Answer explanation

During a drought, there is no water. There will be a lack of plants and animals. This means, no more food.

How were arrowheads (tools) used during the Paleolithic Era?

• to create cave drawings

• they were traveling tools

• to hunt large animals

• to pick plants

Hunter-gatherers were NOMADIC, this means that they

• escaped ice storms

• followed migrating animals

• they scavenged

• they knew nothing about building a house

Answer explanation

Nomadic means to move around often. Why did hunter gatherers move around?

Which of the following allowed early humans to solve their problems together?

• language

• bartering

• scavenging

• living in a village

Answer explanation

Language allows communication. Communication is needed to solve things together.

The first humans lived on the continent of _______________

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• New England

About 60,000-90,000 years ago __________________________

• Herto Man lived

• rafts and boats were created by humans

• early humans began migrating from Africa

• dinosaurs existed

Ice ages were believed by scientist to have caused

• early humans to migrate

• early humans to go extinct

• early humans to hunt animals

• early humans to establish a civilization

CHOOSE TWO: The regular diet of the EARLIEST HUNTER-GATHERERS most likely consisted of

• wild vegetation they could pick

• large animals they trapped

• farm animals

• small animals they found

• planted crops

Answer explanation

BEFORE tools were developed... Hint: EARLIEST