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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
They migrated from place to place in search of food
They stayed in one place, living in caves and under rock shelters
They lived in small villages and farmed the land
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
They got their food from hunting animals and gathering nearby plants.
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
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the hunters and gatherers have to develop before they could effectively work together?toolslanguagefiredomestication of animals
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the greatest change between Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures?the shelters people usedthe way people got food for themselvesthe tools people usedthe clothes people wore
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains the greatest effect the development 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
- 6. Multiple ChoiceNeolithic villages grew larger and made it necessary to develop -arttools for huntingwritten languagegovernment
- 7. 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 or along streams and rivers
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes how the use of fire changed between the Paleolithic Era and the Neolithic Era?Neolithic people used fire started by lightingPaleolithic people learned to build fires on their ownNeolithic people did not need to use fireNeolithic people learned how to use tools to make fire
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?jewelry made of smooth stonesfarmscave paintingsdomesticated animals
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich continent did early humans migrate to last?EuropeAfricaNorth AmericaSouth America
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate?They needed to find employment and an incomeTo find resources such as food and shelterTo explore the worldThey needed to find better transportation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow was irrigation most important to ancient civilizations?It allowed them to grow crops in areas that did not receive enough rainIt prevented floods from destroying the civilizationsIt provided new trade goods to civilizationsIt allowed for new resources to be found in river beds.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which one of the following means “wise man,” and was known for its ability to communicate with spoken language?
Homo Erectus
Homo Habilius
Australopithecus
Homo Sapien
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy did migration around the world become possible during the Ice Ages?people invented new methods of transportationdrops in ocean levels exposed land bridgesimproved navigation methods allowed people to travel long distanceslarge bodies of water froze, allowing people to walk across them
- 15. Multiple ChoiceScientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?EuropeNorth AmericaAsiaAfrica
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