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History Test #2
"Origins of Cultures & Civilizations" Unit Test (60%)*
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| early relatives to modern-day humans | hominids |
| "wise man" and the group including modern-day humans, which is believed to be the first hominid to develop language | Homo sapiens |
| people without a permanent home who move from place to place | nomads |
| people who hunt animals and gather wild plants to acquire food | hunter-gatherers |
| group of people living together within a community | society |
| study of humans and their development, including human culture and human behavior | anthropology |
| movement from one location to another, in order to establish a new permanent settlement | migration |
| narrow passage of water located between Russia and Alaska, where it is believed that humans crossed a frozen land bridge from Asia to North America during the Ice Ages | Bering Strait |
| a large mass of ice that covers a section of land | glacier |
| planting foods and breeding animals that are useful for humans | domestication |
| large-scale shift from hunting/gathering to farming, which allowed humans to produce large quantities of food | Agricultural Revolution |
| time period before written records | prehistory |
| time period with consistently freezing temperatures throughout the world | Ice Ages |
| time period when humans invented and primarily used stone tools | Stone Age |
| objects made and used by humans | artifacts |
| the remains or imprints of things that were once alive | fossils |
| the way of life of a group of people that set it apart from other groups | culture |
| What technology improved the lives of Paleolithic people? | the discovery of fire |
| What do cave paintings tell about Paleolithic people? | they tell about the people's lives and cultures |
| Why was the Agricultural Revolution significant in human history? | people became farmers and no longer had to depend on hunting and gathering |
| Why is it difficult for historians to know exact facts and dates about prehistory? | there are no written records of what happened during this time period |
| The oldest human fossils ever discovered indicate that humans originally lived on what continent? | Africa |
| Why types of tools did early humans create during prehistory? | hand axes made of stone |
| List these three time periods in chronological order: Mesolithic Era Neolithic Era Paleolithic Era | 1. Paleolithic Era 2. Mesolithic Era 3. Neolithic Era |
| List the order in which early humans migrated to each continent | 1. Africa 2. Asia 3. Australia 4. Europe 5. North America 6. South America |
| How is it believed that early humans successfully migrated from Asia to North America? | they walked across a land bridge after glaciers lowered sea levels |
| All human beings alive today are part of what group? | Homo sapiens |
| Researchers learned about the transition from stone to copper weapons in Europe from the Iceman. what is the name of the Iceman? | Otzi |
| True or False? Early humans lived as hunter-gatherers, controlled fire, communicated with language, and made cave paintings during the Paleolithic Era. | True |
| What historical event marked the transition between the Paleolithic Era and the Neolithic Era? | Agricultural Revolution |
| Name a location that would have provided early humans with the best chance for survival. | near a river |
| The paintings in Lascaux Cave contain mostly images of what? | handprints, which are most likely those of teenage boys |
| Give an example of a primary source. | a cave painting created by a Paleolithic person |
Created by:
Coach Rice