Early Humans

What is the term for people who hunt animals and gather plants for food?

• gatherer-hunters

• hunter-gatherers

• farmer-gatherers

• forager-hunters

Name one type of early tool used by early humans.

• Stone tools

• Metal tools

• Wooden tools

• Plastic tools

What is the process of taming wild animals for human use called?

• feralization

• wildification

• untaming

• domestication

How did early humans obtain their food?

• Teleportation

• Farming

• Hunting, gathering, and scavenging

• Grocery shopping

What type of shelter did early hunter-gatherers live in?

• Underground bunkers

• Igloos

• High-rise apartments

• Temporary shelters such as caves, rock shelters, or simple structures made from branches and leaves

What material were early tools and weapons made from?

• Metal, plastic, and glass

• Clay, sand, and mud

• Stone, wood, and bone

• Rubber, paper, and fabric

Why did early humans domesticate animals?

• To have pets and companionship

• To increase wildlife population

• To reduce the risk of animal attacks

• Early humans domesticated animals for various purposes such as food, clothing, transportation, and labor.

What were some of the animals that were first domesticated by early humans?

• cats, cows, horses, and chickens

• lions, tigers, bears, and elephants

• whales, dolphins, sharks, and octopuses

• dogs, goats, sheep, and pigs

What were some of the tools used by early humans for hunting?

• Boomerangs, blow darts, throwing axes

• Metal swords, firearms, crossbows

• Spears, bows and arrows, stone-tipped weapons

• Fishing nets, harpoons, slingshots

How did the domestication of animals change the way early humans lived?

• It resulted in early humans becoming more isolated from each other

• It led to a decrease in the variety of food available to early humans

• It allowed early humans to have a more stable food supply, access to resources such as milk, wool, and labor, and protection from predators.

• It caused early humans to become more nomadic and less settled