Lesson 1: Hunter-Gatherers Self-Check Quiz

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

• farmers

• settlers

• nomads

• immigrants

Early people used fire to cook food

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is an example of Paleolithic technology?

• flint ax head

• a tree branch

• an iron pot

• written language

During the Paleolithic Age, people developed written language.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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

• They built houses out of stone.

• They lived close to water.

• They stayed inside.

• They made clothes from animal skins.

A land bridge made it possible for Paleolithic people to travel from Asia into North America.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following happened during the ice ages?

• Large pieces of ice melted, flooding the Earth.

• Earth's oceans froze.

• Thick sheets of ice moved across much of the northern part of the Earth.

• Water separated Asia and North America.

Cave paintings are an example of Paleolithic art.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The last Ice Age was ______.

• around 100,000 years ago

• between about 9000 and 8000 b.c.

• around 4000 b.c.

• about 2.5 million years ago

Before the development of spoken language, people could not communicate with each other.

• TRUE

• FALSE