Early Humans Vocabulary

Why might hunter-gatherers have needed to move from place to place?

• To find new sources of animals and plants for food.

• To plant crops in different areas.

• To build permanent houses.

• To trade with other groups.

Which of the following best characterizes the Paleolithic Age?

• The use of advanced metal tools

• The use of rudimentary chipped stone tools

• The invention of writing

• The development of agriculture

Why were chipped stone tools important during the Paleolithic Age?

• They were used for writing

• They allowed early humans to hunt and survive

• They were used to build large cities

• They were made from metal

What is the Agricultural Revolution?

• The transformation of societies from hunting and gathering to farming.

• The invention of the steam engine.

• The discovery of electricity.

• The start of industrialization.

Why was the Agricultural Revolution significant in human history?

• It allowed societies to settle in one place and develop farming.

• It led to the extinction of many animal species.

• It caused people to stop using tools.

• It made people travel more frequently.

What is domestication?

• Taming animals and plants and changing them so they can live with humans and be useful to them.

• Building houses for animals in the wild.

• Growing plants only for decoration.

• Letting animals roam freely without any human interaction.

What is the main job of an archaeologist?

• To study the past by finding and examining things that people left behind

• To study the stars and planets

• To create new inventions for the future

• To write stories about imaginary worlds

Which of the following best describes the work of an archaeologist?

• Studying the past by examining objects left by people

• Observing animal behavior in the wild

• Designing buildings and structures

• Treating sick people in hospitals

Why might an archaeologist be interested in objects that people left behind?

• To learn about how people lived in the past

• To predict the weather

• To improve modern technology

• To study the movement of planets

What is carbon-dating also called?

• Radiocarbon dating

• Thermoluminescence dating

• Dendrochronology

• Potassium-argon dating