Question

Question 1 (4 points)

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Prehistoric artifacts provide information about early human activities.
Match the artifact to what it reveals.
Question 1 options:


Hearth with ashes


Animal remains


Cave painting


Stone axe

1.

Tool use
2.

Cooking and warmth
3.

Cultural expression
4.

Diet
Question 2 (4 points)

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Archaeologists use many types of evidence to reconstruct human prehistory.
What can archaeologists learn by studying ancient footprints like those at Laetoli?
Question 2 options:


a)
Locations of medieval trade routes


b)
Patterns of human movement and bipedalism


c)
Techniques for crop rotation


d)
Origins of written alphabets
Question 3 (4 points)

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As environments changed, so did where and how people lived.
Match the Ice Age effect to its result.
Question 3 options:


Colder temperatures


Lower sea levels


Glacial coverage


Shifting ecosystems

1.

Land bridges exposed
2.

Need for fire and shelter
3.

Movement into warmer areas
4.

Changes in animal behavior
Question 4 (4 points)

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The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in how people lived.
Match each development with whether it was Paleolithic or Neolithic.
Question 4 options:


Nomadic lifestyle


Domesticated crops


Stone tools for hunting


Permanent villages

1.

Paleolithic
2.

Neolithic
Question 5 (4 points)

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Archaeological evidence helps map how early humans lived and moved.
Where are early humans believed to have first migrated out of?
Question 5 options:


a)
Africa


b)
Europe


c)
Australia


d)
Asia
Question 6 (4 points)

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Archaeological discoveries help uncover the daily lives of early humans.
Which of the following are examples of physical evidence archaeologists use to study prehistoric life? (Select all that apply.)
Question 6 options:


a)


Stone tools


b)


Printed books


c)


Cave paintings


d)


Fossil fuels
Question 7 (4 points)

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Climate shifts during the Ice Ages changed the course of human history.
How did the Ice Ages contribute to early human migration?
Question 7 options:


a)
They caused sea levels to drop, exposing land bridges.


b)
They made desert travel easier.


c)
They warmed the oceans, allowing sea travel.


d)
They created new freshwater sources worldwide.

Answer 1

Question 1
Hearth with ashes = 2 (Cooking and warmth)
Animal remains = 4 (Diet)
Cave painting = 3 (Cultural expression)
Stone axe = 1 (Tool use)

Question 2
b) Patterns of human movement and bipedalism

Question 3
Colder temperatures = 2 (Need for fire and shelter)
Lower sea levels = 1 (Land bridges exposed)
Glacial coverage = 3 (Movement into warmer areas)
Shifting ecosystems = 4 (Changes in animal behavior)

Question 4
Nomadic lifestyle = 1 (Paleolithic)
Domesticated crops = 2 (Neolithic)
Stone tools for hunting = 1 (Paleolithic)
Permanent villages = 2 (Neolithic)

Question 5
a) Africa

Question 6
a) Stone tools
c) Cave paintings

Question 7
a) They caused sea levels to drop, exposing land bridges.