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The early human societies test
Flashcards for quick repetition. Social studies history online test about human prehistory, migrations, technology and first human settlements.
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When did early humans learn to make and control fire?
around 1 million years ago
around 500,000 years ago
around 750,000 years ago
around 250,000 years ago
Who were the early humans?
They were
. . . . . . . .
.
They were hunter-gatherers.
What size were the groups in which the early humans lived?
around 100
around 10
around 50
around 30
People who lived moving from place to place were:
nomads
Combine the term with a definition.
technology of watering crops
irrigation
planting seeds and harvesting crops
agriculture
moving from one place to settle in another
migration
worship of gods and spirits
religion
Early humans worked together in teams. Their roles were gender-specific. What were the tasks of women?
hunting and fishing
gathering fruits, nuts and mushrooms
women didn't have to work
gathering fruits, nuts and mushrooms
What continent did the hunter-gatherers start their migration from?
What places hunter-gatherers might live?
villages
shacks
cities
caves
When did early humans made stone tools?
about 500 thousand years ago
about 3 million years ago
about 2 million years ago
about 1 million years ago
about 2 million years ago
Tool used by early humans for digging.
The most likely cause of the origin of the language was:
need to work together
need to tell stories
need to pray
Which statements are true?
1. Early humans believed that all elements of nature (animate and inanimate) have spirit.
2. Human cave paintings show figures of extraterrestial beings.
3. Hunter-gatherers were nomads.
1. Early humans believed that all elements of nature (animate and inanimate) have spirit.
2. Hunter-gatherers were nomads.
How many inhabitants did the first farming villages have?
few hundred
tens of thousands
few thousand
What led to early human specialization?
Invention of writing and reading allowed people to study in their free time.
Early societies relied on the recommendations of shamans, who urged people to find new activities.
Surplus of food allowed people to focus on other skills.
Surplus of food allowed people to focus on other skills.
What do we call objects from the past?
artisans
artifacts
articles
