Early Humans Quiz Ms. Butzen

Prehistory is the time before……. dinosaurs written language C. sand D. rocks Answer: B (written language)

What is an archaeologist? A veterinarian A person that studies the past by examining artifacts and fossils. A doctor A school principal Answer: B ( A person that studies the past by examining artifacts and fossils)

What is a fossil? A non-living object people from the past made. A dog treat Agriculture Bone remains or imprints of past living things (animals, humans, and plants). Answer: D (Bone remains or imprints of past living things (animals, humans, and plants)

What is an artifact? A piece of chocolate cake An non-living object people in the past made. A fossil Bone remains or imprints of past living things (animals, humans, and plants). Answer: B (An non-living object people in the past made)

Where was the human-like hominids first appeared? North America Asia Aux Sable Middle School Africa Answer: D (Africa)

What are Hunter/Gathers They were vegetarian. Hunted animals and gathered fruits and vegetables. They only ate animals. They only ate fruits and vegetables. Answer: B (Hunted animals and gathered fruits and vegetables)

Technology is what? Computer People use knowledge and tools to help survive. Paper and pencil Xbox and PlayStation Answer: B (People use knowledge and tools to help survive)

What helped early humans to hunt and gather food? Never leaving one place. Men hunted food and women gathered food. Nothing Language Answer: D (Language)

What is the importance of developing language. To gossip To communicate to others to work together to survive. Nothing To hunt and gather crops. Answer: B (To communicate to others to work together to survive)

What is migration? A piece of chocolate cake Staying in the same place A pizza Moving from place to place Answer: D (Moving from place to place)

What are two reasons fire changed everything? Pick two answer choices. To cook food For safety at night to scare off predators and see at night. To keep warm To share stories about their day, which helped develop a spirit of community. Answer: All are correct

What is the Agricultural Revolution The time period stone age people shifted from being hunter/gathers to developing farms to grow their own food. The time period stone age people became hunter/gathers. The time period stone age people lived in caves as shelter. The time period stone age people used stones to survive. Answer: A

What led to population increase? Migration decrease Farming led to farmers to have surpluses leading to a population increase. C. What is a population increase? Population decreased! Answer: B

A unique skill or talent is called what? A superpower Specialization C. Special D. A superhero Answer: B

What caused the Early Humans to specialize in other jobs other than farming? The population grew and there was too many farmers and surpluses. Farming isn’t fun. Early Humans needed more farmers to support their families and their community. Answer: A

What is population? Moving from place to place. Going to school. People living in an area Living in cave Answer: C (People living in an area)

What does the word “domesticate” mean? To grow flowers and crops To go shopping. To grow wild plants and tame wild animals. To play video games? Answer: C (To grow wild plants and tame wild animals)

What is a government? A place that has laws and leadership Donald Trump A bank company. President, House of Representatives, and Senate. Answer: A (A place that has laws and leadership)

A city where people work multiple jobs with social classes, culture, trade, and public buildings is called a what? Village Farm Complex villages Civilization Answer: C

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How does Ms. Butzen like to drink coffee? Just black Add cream Add sugar Add cream and sugar Answer: D