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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe first discovery of human remains in Africa was made byMary LeakeyDonald JohansonMichael BrunetRobert Frost
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere do many scientists believe that human life began?AfricaAsiaNorth AmericaChina
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy was French fossil hunter Michael Brunet's discovery so important?Because it was found in France and it was older than the remains found by the Leakeys in AfricaBecause it was the most complete skeleton ever foundBecause it was so old and it was in central Africa and not East AfricaBecause it was found on a different continent than the Lucy skeleton found by Donald Johanson
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe earliest tools were made fromironanimal skinsfossilsstone
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe burial practices and artwork of early humans suggests that these people may have practiced animism, the belief thatanimals were equal to humanshumans should never harm the natural worldthe natural world is full of spiritsspirits protect wild animals
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one of the most important signs that early humans were developing a complex culture?the settlements of people near waterthe existence of cave paintingsthe emergence of hunter-gatherer societiesthe use of wood for making tools
- 7. Multiple Choice____________ are hardened remains of living things that existed long ago.artifactsfossilsstonecave paintings
- 8. Multiple Choicewithout the benefits that came from developing different kinds of __________, the lives of early humans were harsh and dangerous.technologyfoodtransportationintelligence
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhen archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface areless damaged than those belowimpossible to dateunlikely to contain radioactive materialnot as old as those found in deeper layers
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich fossil find was located in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania?Donald Johanson's LucyThe Leakey's discoveryMichael Brunet's humanoid skullTim White's Ardi
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIf the "out of Africa" theory of migration is correct, Homo sapien fossil remains found NEAREST to Africa should beyounger than those found further from Africaolder than those found further from Africayounger than those found on other continentsolder than those found in Africa
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich technology had a major effect on early human development?the use of firethe gathering of plantsthe building of large citiesthe use of a written language
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy were archaeologists interested in cave paintings found near Lascaux in France?The paintings were the first evidence of early humans ever found in Francethe caves had not existed during the last Ice Agethe paintings provided evidence that humans had become more complexcave paintings were worth a great deal of money
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a method used to determine the age of an artifact or fossil?layeringradioactive datingcarbon modificationDNA analysis
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat does AD stand for in relation to time?Anno DominiAfter DeathAfter DarkAlmost Done
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False, BC and BCE are interchangeable termsTrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?locationregionclimatemovement
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a way in which humans adapted to the changing climate of the Ice Agethey built new, warmer sheltersthey created warmer clothesthey created ways to keep fires burning longerall of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main difference between an archaeologist and an anthropologist?archaeology is olderanthropology is older than archaeologyanthropologists study peoplearchaeologists study people
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe best history teacher in the 8th grade isMs. LamitieMs. MarowskiMrs. BarnesMr. Cole
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