Prehistory and Early Human Migration

Question 1

This map shows sites where early human fossils have been found. Where did archaeologists find evidence of the earliest human fossil?

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Question 2

Study the painting carefully. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

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The painting suggests that hunter-gatherers respected .: animals; The colors in the painting show that hunter-gatherers .: could create paint colors; The action depicted in the painting tells the story of .: people living with animals

Question 3

could show details✔ could create paint colorsused many different colors

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✔ could create paint colors

Question 4

people gathering fruit ✔ people living with animalspeople using fire

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✔ people living with animals

Question 5

Why do archaeologists believe that early peoples crossed Beringia? Choose two answers.

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DNA evidence shows that American Indians and Siberians are related.; American Indian and Siberian languages share similar rules.

Question 6

According to the map, which statements are true about early human migration routes?Choose three answers.

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Humans migrated from North America to South America.; Migration took place over almost 200,000 years.; Humans first began migrating from Africa.

Question 7

How did the natural environment influence diet in hunter-gatherer societies? Choose four answers.Colder climates resulted in a lack of food for hunter-gatherers.Different types of vegetation were available in different places.Hunter-gatherers ate the same foods in each environment.Hunter-gatherers ate only plants; they did not eat animals.Hunter-gatherers ate different types of plants depending on the environment.Hunter-gatherers used resources in the environment to create tools.

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Colder climates resulted in a lack of food for hunter-gatherers.; Different types of vegetation were available in different places.; Hunter-gatherers ate different types of plants depending on the environment.; Hunter-gatherers used resources in the environment to create tools.

Question 8

How did hunter-gatherers alter the natural environment? Choose two answers.Hunter-gatherers used fire to burn plants and trees.Early humans did not use natural resources in an area to build shelters.Hunter-gatherers worshipped animals and did not harm them.Hunter-gatherers contributed to the extinction of some animals through overhunting.Early humans moved rarely and destroyed many natural environments.

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Hunter-gatherers used fire to burn plants and trees.; Hunter-gatherers contributed to the extinction of some animals through overhunting.

Question 9

Study the photo of this collection of hunter-gatherer tools.What do they suggest about the society that created them? Choose three answers.

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They needed pointed tools for cutting.; They used many materials to create tools.; They shaped tools for different purposes.

Question 10

Study the painting carefully. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

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✔ animals; The painting suggests that hunter-gatherers respected .: animals; The colors in the painting show that hunter-gatherers .: could create paint colors; The action depicted in the painting tells the story of .: people living with animals

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