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- 1. Multiple Choice
Fire has been used by humans for approximately
4000 years.
40, 000 years.
400,000 years.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where was the earliest evidence of human-controlled fire found?
In the hills of South America
In a cave in South Africa
In Egypt, during an excavation
- 3. Multiple Choice
True OR False
The first human specie to use fire was the Homosapiens.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Early humans probably first used fire to
keep warm.
ward off large animals.
make tools.
- 5. Multiple Choice
_____ allowed humans to eat a larger variety of food.
Hunting with spears
Following animals from place to place
Cooking with fire
- 6. Multiple Choice
Access to new types of foods and easier digestion led to
humans evolving larger brains.
early humans becoming stronger.
the development of civilizations.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Select ALL the uses of fire by early humans.
keep warm
light up the night
shape the landscape
hunting
burn garbage
- 8. Multiple Choice
Pictures of animals and people painted on cave walls
Symbolic Art
Representational Art
- 9. Multiple Choice
Deliberate lines as art from over 70,000 years ago in South Africa.
Representational Art
Symbolic Art
- 10. Multiple Choice
The first item to be used to represent monetary value was
precious stones.
cacao beans.
gold.
diamonds.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Period
Paleolithic Period
- 12. Multiple Choice
New Stone Age
Neolithic Period
Paleolithic Period
- 13. Multiple Choice
True OR False
The world was warmer during the Paleolithic Age.
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
Early humans moved regularly from place to place. How do we refer to this type of lifestyle?
Travelling
nomadic
freedom
- 15. Multiple Choice
Early humans have been referred to as gatherers. What did they gather?
firewood
animal bones
berries and plants
spears
- 16. Multiple Choice
True OR False
The populations of humans and animals increased in the Neolithic Age.
True
False
- 17. Multiple Choice
During the Neolithic Age, peoples homes were
permanent.
temporary.
in the mountains.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Training animals to be useful to humans is also known as
agriculture.
domestication.
circus.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Civilization means
to follow rules.
to live in a city.
to work together.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Two areas early people specialized in besides farming were
making tools and homes.
making fires.
creating art and jewelry.
opening shops.
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