Early Humans Assessment

Which of the following were the first tools that Paleolithic people used?

• plows

• stone axes

• wooden digging sticks

• copper axes

How did the invention of spears help people living in the Paleolithic period?

• They were able to hunt wild animals

• They were able to domesticate animals

• They were able to become better farmers

• They were able to cut down trees

Humans’ main source of food during the early Paleolithic Era was...

• from hunting and gathering

• from raising livestock and cattle

• from the sea

• from farming and growing crops

Which of the following was a significant technological breakthrough that occurred during the Paleolithic era?

• the invention of the wheel

• the use of writing

• the ability to create fire

• the use of coins as money

What did the term "Neolithic" specifically relate to in the reading?

• Development of more advanced tools and practices
• Basic stone tools
• Hunter-gatherer lifestyles
• Iron and metalworking

What activity was done by men and women to find food?

• Hunter-gatherers

• Fishing

• Hopping

• Holding-Gathering

Cave paintings are an early form of...

• Communication

• Sign posts

• IPads

• TV

What items do archaeologists use to draw conclusions about prehistoric people?

• Artifacts

• social division

• prehistory

During the Neolithic Revolution

• People learned to grow food
• People migrated to find food
• People were nomadic

During this time period, jobs included weavers, basket makers, tool makers and traders.

• Paleolithic Age
• Neolithic Age