Paleolithic Era Quiz

What is a hominid?

• An early ancestor of humans that developed in Africa & moved around the world

• Early humans who hunted animals for meat & skins

• A scientist who studies early civilizations

• The movement of either people or animals from one area to another

What did hunter-gatherers do for food? (Select all that apply)

• Hunted animals for meat & skins

• Gathered nuts, berries, plants, eggs, roots & wheat

• Constantly moved from place to place

• Translated monuments and other sources of information

What is a nomad?

• One who moves from place to place

• A scientist who studies early civilizations

• The movement of either people or animals from one area to another

• More than what is needed or used

What does an archaeologist study?

• Early civilizations by examining and analyzing artifacts & fossils

• Early humans who hunted animals for meat & skins

• The movement of either people or animals from one area to another

• More than what is needed or used

What is migration?

• The movement of either people or animals from one area to another

• An early ancestor of humans that developed in Africa & moved around the world

• Early humans who hunted animals for meat & skins

• More than what is needed or used

What is the Paleolithic Era?

• The time period in history known as the old stone age

• The time period in history known as the new stone age

• The movement of either people or animals from one area to another

• More than what is needed or used

A person who moves from place to place in search of food

• Migration
• Culture
• Nomad
• Artisan

Which continent were the earliest humans originally from?

• Africa
• Australia
• North America
• South America

Which continent were the earliest humans originally from?

• Africa
• Australia
• North America
• South America

Long periods of extreme cold

• Nomads

• Old stone age

• ice ages

• artifact