Chapter 1 Early people Test Review

How do historians study early people? question How do historians study early people?  

Prehistory, Fossils, Artifacts, Dating And the answer is… Prehistory, Fossils, Artifacts, Dating

Who were the hunter-gatherer societies? question Who were the hunter-gatherer societies?

Neanderthals and homo sapiens And the answer is… Neanderthals and homo sapiens

How do historians believe that people populated Earth? question How do historians believe that people populated Earth?

migration and mixed together And the answer is… migration and mixed together

Farming marked the beginning of the _______________ Era. question Farming marked the beginning of the _______________ Era.

And the answer is… Neolithic

_______________ found Lucy in 1974 question _______________ found Lucy in 1974

And the answer is… Donald Johanson

question The first discovery of early human remains in Africa was made by _______________.

And the answer is… Mary and Louis Leakey

200,000 years ago, _____________ appeared in Europe and parts of Asia. question 200,000 years ago, _____________ appeared in Europe and parts of Asia.

And the answer is… Neanderthals

question _____________________ developed tools out of stone around 2.5 million years ago.

And the answer is… Hunter-Gatherer

question When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are A- less damaged than those found below them. B- impossible to date with any accuracy. C- unlikely to contain any radioactive material. D- not as old as those found in deeper layers.

D- not as old as those found in deeper layers. And the answer is… D- not as old as those found in deeper layers.

question Which fossil find was located in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania? A- Donald Johanson’s Lucy B- The Leakeys’ discovery C- Michael Brunet’s humanoid skull D- Tim White’s Ardi

B- The Leakeys’ discovery And the answer is… B- The Leakeys’ discovery

question Where do many scientists believe that human life began? A- Africa B- Asia C- North America D- China

And the answer is… A- Africa

question Why was French fossil hunter Michael Brunet’s discovery so important? A- Because it was found in France and it was older than the remains found by the Leakeys in Africa. B- Because it was the most complete human skeleton ever found. C- Because it was so old and it was found in Central, not East, Africa D- Because it was found on a different continent than the Lucy skeleton found by Donald Johanson.

C- Because it was so old and it was found in Central, not East, Africa And the answer is… C- Because it was so old and it was found in Central, not East, Africa

question The earliest tools were often made from A- iron. B- animal skins. C- fossils. D- stone.

And the answer is… D- stone.

question Which of the following was a major advantage that Homo sapiens had over Neanderthals? A- Larger brains B- Complex language skills C- The ability to use fire D- Taller, more muscular bodies

B- Complex language skills And the answer is… B- Complex language skills

question Which group represents modern humans? A- The Olduvai group B- Neanderthals C- Homo sapiens D-Homo habilis

And the answer is… C- Homo sapiens

question Why were archaeologists interested in the cave paintings found near Lascaux in southern France? A- The paintings were the first evidence of early humans ever found in France. B- The paintings provided evidence that humans had become more complex C- The caves had not existed during the last Ice Age. D- Cave paintings were worth a great deal of money.

B- The paintings provided evidence that humans had become more complex And the answer is… B- The paintings provided evidence that humans had become more complex

The era during which tools were first developed is known as question The era during which tools were first developed is known as A- the Hunter-Gatherer Age. B- the Old Stone Age. C- the Age of Technology. D- the Age of Fire and Stone.

And the answer is… B- the Old Stone Age.

question What common characteristic united the members of a clan? A- Similar religious beliefs B- A common language C- Burial practices D- A common ancestor

And the answer is… D- A common ancestor

Good luck on the test!