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Which is the best dated evidence that humans have been on Earth for over four million years?

A
A fossil nicknamed Lucy was found in East Africa.
B
A specimen nicknamed Ardi was found in East Africa.
C
Artifacts from the Stone Age were discovered in East Africa.
D
Evidence from the last Ice Age was found in East Africa.
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Scientists believe that early human beings may have originated in

A
North America.
B
South America.
C
Africa.
D
Asia.
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What did a food surplus lead to?

A
Decrease in leisure time
B
Increase in population
C
Decrease in specialization
D
Increase in gathering
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The best definition of pastoralism is

A
planting seeds and cultivating crops.
B
searching for wild game.
C
raising livestock.
D
harvesting crops.
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An important factor that brought changes to the hunter-gatherer way of life was that

A
there wasn’t enough rain for the crops they planted to grow.
B
illness reduced their numbers.
C
men began to outnumber women and the number of gatherers declined.
D
large prey animals were becoming extinct.
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Which is the best definition of agricultural hearths?

A
welcoming entrances to fields where crops were grown
B
areas laden with straw used as kindle
C
consolidated agricultural farms representing several villages
D
places where agriculture developed independently all over the world
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Read the statements• Climate change eliminated old food supplies.• The population grew and there was a need for more food.• Societies were growing more complex.• New tools made food production, collection, and storage easier.Which best describes the statements related to the origins of humans?

A
They are causes of the Neolithic Revolution.
B
They are results of migration from Africa.
C
They are reasons why people stopped moving.
D
They are characteristics of new civilizations.
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What is believed to be the correct order of migration after humans left Africa?

A
South Asia, Europe, the Americas
B
the Americas, South Asia, Europe
C
Europe, South Asia, the Americas
D
South Asia, the Americas, Europe
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What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America?

A
Because of the Ice Age, they were able to walk from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
B
They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
C
They used boats to cross what’s now called the Bering Strait.
D
They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.
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During the Neolithic Revolution people could stay in one place because

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food supply increased and new jobs emerged.
B
conflicts over rights to territory declined.
C
the supply of water began to increase.
D
leadership roles were expanded beyond one person.

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