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- 1. Multiple ChoiceScientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?EuropeNorth AmericaAsiaAfrica
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.They migrated, or moved, from place to placeThey stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.They lived in small villages and farmed the land.
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Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?They were experts at using their environment to meet their basis needs.The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.They domesticated animals to help with daily activities.They developed ways to bring water to their crops. - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a possible reason for the cave paintings made by the Paleolithic people?The paintings were the first expressions of art.The paintings taught young hunters how to hunt.The paintings taught young farmers how to plant seeds.The paintings had religious significance.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the hunters and gatherers have to develop before they could effectively work together?toolslanguagefiredomestication of animals
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the greatest change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures?the shelters people usedthe way people got food for themselvesthe tools people usedthe clothes people wore
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat change in farming technology influenced the food supply? (hint: only one of these is a "technology" - created by humans)more advanced toolsglobal climate changerich, fertile soillonger days
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the Neolithic people?They lived in caves or built simple shelters.They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply.They used simple tools made from stone.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?The population steadily decreased.People were not able to specialize in just one trade.Agriculture made it harder to find food.The population steadily increased.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main role women played in Paleolithic society?Women gathered wild plants for food.Women hunted animals for food.Women planted seeds for food.Women domesticated animals for food.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceNeolithic villages grew larger and made it necessary to developarttools for huntingwritten languagegovernment
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe map shows the migration routes of early humans. What made it possible for them to move from Asia to North America?They constructed large ships to sail across at #1.They crossed the land bridge at #1.They swam the short distance at #1.They built a bridge out of wood at #1.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAgriculture made it necessary for people to develop which of the following?ways to move water to their fields such as channels, canals, and damslanguagestone toolsways to work together to bring down large animals like mammoths
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes how the earliest humans (paleolithic) lived?by hunting and gathering foodby herding sheep and other live stockalone or in pairsin farming villages along streams and rivers
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?jewelry made of smooth stonesfarmscave paintingsdomesticated animals
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the clothing of early cultures?Paleolithic people learned to weave plants for cloth.Neolithic people used only animal skins for clothing.Paleolithic people used wool collected from domesticated sheep.Neolithic people made clothes from cloth, wool, and animal skins.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceEarly humans migrated to which continent last?North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfrica
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is true?During the Neolithic Era people migrated from place to place.During the Paleolithic Era people migrated from place to place.During the Neolithic Era people developed language.During the Paleolithic Era people used animals to help with farming.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceScientists divide the Stone Ages into periods based on which of the following?the types of animals that livedthe development of agriculturethe types of tools used by peoplethe type of clothes worn by people
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?They needed to find employment and an incomeTo find resources such as food and shelterTo explore the world.They needed to find better transportation.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow did hunters and gatherers survive for thousands of years using only primitive tools?They developed language to help them work together.They did not use tools for hunting.Only small animals, which were easy to hunt, lived during this time.They had developed farming to provide enough food for everyone.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHow did the start of farming change early human tribes?It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants.It ended fighting between the tribes for land.It stopped them from building temples for their gods.
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