Flashcards
The early human societies test
When did early humans learn to make and control fire?
around 1 million years ago
around 750,000 years ago
around 250,000 years ago
around 500,000 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 30
around 100
around 50
around 10
People who lived moving from place to place were:
nomads
Combine the term with a definition.
technology of watering crops
irrigation
Combine the term with a definition.
planting seeds and harvesting crops
agriculture
Combine the term with a definition.
moving from one place to settle in another
migration
Combine the term with a definition.
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?
Americas
Europe
Africa
Asia
What places hunter-gatherers might live?
cities
caves
shacks
villages
When did early humans made stone tools?
about 500 thousand years ago
about 1 million years ago
about 2 million years ago
about 3 million years ago
about 2 million years ago
Tool used by early humans for digging.
harpoon
mattock
axe
biface
The most likely cause of the origin of the language was:
need to tell stories
need to work together
need to pray
True or false?
Early humans believed that all elements of nature (animate and inanimate) have spirit.
True or false?
Human cave paintings show figures of extraterrestial beings.
True or false?
Hunter-gatherers were nomads.
How many inhabitants did the first farming villages have?
few thousand
few hundred
tens of thousands
What led to early human specialization?
Invention of writing and reading allowed people to study in their free time.
Surplus of food allowed people to focus on other skills.
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.
What do we call objects from the past?
artifacts
articles
artisans