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- 1. Multiple ChoiceOn what continent did humans first develop?AsiaEuropeAfricaSouth America
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Paleolithic period is known for the use of:stone toolsirrigationadvancements in farmingbronze weapons
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the role of men in hunter-gatherer societies?making clothinggatheringhuntingtaking care of children
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy were early hunter-gatherer societies nomadic?They moved from one place to another to escape attacks from other tribes.They built villages and settlements to provide protection from other tribes.They were constantly moving from place to place in search of food.They moved from one area to another to trade with other tribes.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAccording to scientists, how did early people migrate out of Africa and into new places?They used the wheel.They used land bridges.They used ships.They used canals.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the first human-made shelters that consisted of holes in the ground with roofs of branches and leaves?CavesPit HousesMegalithsTipis
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy didn't early humans form villages or permanent settlements (homes)?They had to hunt animals because they did not know how to farm.They were not able to find an area suitable for settlement.They did not know how to construct permanent homes.They did not have enough people to help build a house.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes a land bridge?mammoth bones laid out over a body of watera mountain range beside a body of watera strip of coast along a rocky shorea strip of land connecting two continents
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow were tools in the Mesolithic Era different from tools in the Paleolithic Era?They were shinier and lighter.They were smaller and more. complexThey carved objects out of silver,They were made in many colors.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich continent was the LAST to be inhabited (lived in) by humans?AsiaAfricaSouth AmericaEurope
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe earliest humans livedby hunting and gathering their foodalone or in pairsas herders of sheep and other livestockin farming villages along rivers
- 12. Multiple ChoiceUsing the Bering Strait, humans migrated into North America FROM which continent?AsiaAntarticaEuropeNorth America
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement regarding hunting and gathering societies is accurate?women hunted and men joined in the hunting dutiesthey first were found in Asia, but migrated into Europethey moved often and followed herds of large animalswriting allowed them to record hunting patterns for future generations
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean to be nomadic?to move from place to place without settling permanentlyto raise animals and grow cropsto build a village near a riverto grow corn and sell it in the market
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the art forms that were important to hunter gatherers?mosiacs and statuescave paintings and statuescave paintings and mosaicspoetry and dancing
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA skull from a human who lived during the Paleolithic Era would be considered a(n)hominidartifacttoolfossil
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat effect did the ice ages have on early humans?They were forced to migrate to new environments.They were forced to control large fires.They were forced to hunt.They were forced to gather.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceMesolithic meansOld Stone AgeNew Stone AgeMiddle Stone AgeStone Age
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