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Chapter 1: The First Humans

The First Humans

1
Neanderthals were probably the first of the early humans to _____.
A)develop a written language
B)bury their dead
C)use stone tools
D)make fires
2
Australian Aborigines belong to the _____ subgroup.
A)Neanderthal
B)Homo sapiens
C)Homo sapiens sapiens
D)Australopithecus
3
Where and when did the first Homo sapiens sapiens appear?
A)North America; 10,000 years ago
B)Africa; from 150,000 to 200,000 years ago
C)Asia; from 100,000 to 150,000 years ago
D)Europe; 100,000 years ago
4
Early hominids used fire to _____.
A)flush animals out of caves and then kill them
B)create a sense of community
C)protect against attack by dangerous animals
D)all of the above
5
Which of the following skills was part of the Paleolithic way of life?
A)detailed cave painting
B)the use of writing
C)the use of fire to alter metals
D)all of the above
6
The Neolithic Revolution _____.
A)was a shift to systematic agriculture
B)is reflected in cave drawings
C)caused humans to melt metal to make tools and weapons
D)occurred when early humans established new forms of government
7
Craft specializations emerged as a result of _____.
A)surplus agricultural production
B)advanced tool making
C)the trading of goods
D)the building of houses
8
Çatalhüyük is one of the best-known examples of a(n) _____.
A)early written script
B)early religion
C)prehistoric art form
D)large farming village
9
A(n) _____ is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements.
A)civilization
B)village
C)economy
D)government
10
The earliest governments are best described as _____.
A)democracies
B)monarchies
C)dictatorships
D)principalities
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