SS Early Man 2

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SS Early Man 2

(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards
Grade 6
6.1 Students describe what is known through archaeological studies of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the Agricultural Revolution.
1. Describe the hunter-gatherer societies, including the development of tools and the use of fire.
2. Identify the locations of human communities that populated the major regions of the world and describe how humans adapted to a variety of environments.
3. Discuss the climatic changes and human modifications of the physical environment that gave rise to the domestication of plants and animals and new sources of clothing and shelter.

From Mr. Anker Tests

1. The remains of Homo Erectus, “Upright Man”, have been studied by anthropologists. These studies show that Homo Erectus ate more meat than earlier hominids. What part of Homo Erectus’ bodies showed them this? *

1 point

stomach

tongue

teeth

intestines

2. The ability to build shelters and control fire allowed groups of Homo Erectus to do what? *

1 point

travel to, and survive in colder climates

as a rule, live longer than earlier hominids

follow groups of wild animals for hunting

all of the above

3. Having large brains, making even better tools, hunting as a team, and caring for each other’s health and well being are characteristics of which hominid group? *

1 point

Homo Sapiens “Neanderthals”

Australopithecus Afarensis

Homo Halibis “Handy Man”

all of the above

4. The Neolithic Age, or “New Stone Age”, about 8000 B.C.E., marked the beginning of one of the greatest advances people have ever made. What was it? *

1 point

the motivation to paint on the walls of caves

the ability to hunt wild animals

the discovery of sources of fresh drinking water

a shift from being hunter-gatherers to being farmers

5. What human invention ended the Neolithic Age, or “New Stone Age” around 3000 B.C.E? *

1 point

the ability to make tools out of metal

the recipe for sugary candy

painting on tree bark instead of cave walls

the invention of the bow and arrow

6. Many Neolithic settlements, with fertile land used to grow crops in the early years of farming, were located on lands just to the east of which Sea? *

1 point

the North Sea

the Mediterranean Sea

the Bering Sea

the Caribbean Sea

7. The ability of humans to control animals, including for sources of meat and milk, as well as performing work, began in the Neolithic Age and is still done today. What is this ability to control animals called? *

1 point

mastication

extinction

domestication

inhalation

8. The Neolithic Age was a time when most humans had a stable food supply. This was because most groups could grow crops on fertile land and domesticate animals. This set of skills together is called ______________. *

1 point

agriculture

migration

hunter-gatherer

none of the above

9. The development of permanent shelters offered which advantage(s) to humans during the Neolithic Age? *

1 point

greater safety from wild animal attacks

greater comfort and better ways to cook food

protection from harsh (bad) weather

all of the above

10. Living in larger communities, with populations in the hundreds with homes built closely together, allowed people to do what? *

1 point

divide up the work of producing foods and making other things they needed

be attacked more easily by wild animals

be selfish and not share with their neighbors

none of the above

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