Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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What is the scientific name for modern humans?
a. | Australopithecus | c. | Homo
habilis | b. | Homo erectus | d. | Homo sapiens |
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Historians call the time before writing
a. | the Stone Age. | c. | the Neolithic Age. | b. | prehistory. | d. | the Dark Age. |
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Which of the following defines a hominid?
a. | an early ancestor of humans | c. | a tool | b. | a
fishhook | d. | a collection of
ancient bones |
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What was important about Donald Johanson’s discovery of Lucy in
1974?
a. | It proved that hominids used tools. | b. | It proved that hominids lived in East Africa
5,000 years ago. | c. | It pointed to a hominid’s ability to walk upright. | d. | It was the first
discovery of ancient bones. |
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Which of the following defines Homo erectus?
a. | thinking man | c. | wise man | b. | modern man | d. | upright man |
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Scientists divide the Stone Age into three periods based on the
a. | use of fire. | c. | use of language. | b. | kind of tools used. | d. | kinds of crops
grown. |
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Early humans eventually formed hunter-gatherer societies. What conclusion can
you draw from this fact?
a. | Early humans stopped making advancements in spear making. | b. | Early humans wanted
to be able to stay in one area. | c. | Early humans became skilled at hunting outside
of groups. | d. | Early humans had to rely on collecting plants for
food. |
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Which of the following best defines society?
a. | a community of people who share a common culture | b. | a community of
people who share a language | c. | a community of people who share a
region | d. | a community of people who share a religion |
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What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
a. | They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting. | b. | They increased
chances for survival. | c. | They decreased chances for
survival. | d. | They allowed more animals to graze the fields. |
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10.
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The work of archaeologists and anthropologists who study ancient bones is
important because it
a. | confirms exactly where the first modern humans lived. | b. | provides a great
deal of information about religious beliefs of early humans. | c. | tells us early
humans and hominids first appeared in East Africa millions of years ago. | d. | tells us early
humans and hominids first appeared in China 500,000 years ago. |
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Which of the following does not describe why the early people painted in
caves?
a. | to express themselves | c. | to teach hunting practices | b. | to draw
maps | d. | to teach religious
beliefs |
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Scientists believe language developed in the Stone Age for all the following
reasons except
a. | hunting purposes. | c. | creating art. | b. | the distribution of food. | d. | the formation of new
relationships. |
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Hunter-gatherer societies in the Old Stone Age had all of the following
except
a. | tools. | c. | art. | b. | fire. | d. | religion. |
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How did early people learn about fire?
a. | from lightning | c. | from using a match | b. | from rubbing two rocks
together | d. | from rubbing
leaves together |
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Which of the following describes the earliest skill that people
developed?
a. | the ability to farm | c. | the ability to craft tools | b. | the ability to
create art | d. | the ability to
hunt |
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What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
a. | Early humans were forced to control large fires. | b. | Early humans were
forced to fish. | c. | Early humans were forced to move to new environments. | d. | Early humans were
forced to hunt. |
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Tools in the Middle Stone Age were smaller and more complex than tools in the
Early Stone Age. Which of the following statements supports this fact?
a. | Early humans braided grass clothing for travel. | b. | Early humans used
spears rather than fishing hooks. | c. | Early humans sharpened rocks to razor-sharp
edges. | d. | Early humans invented hooks and the bow and arrow. |
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According to scientists, how did early people migrate out of Africa and into new
places?
a. | They used the wheel. | c. | They used ships. | b. | They used land bridges. | d. | They used
technology. |
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Delayed migration into Northern Asia was due to
a. | fierce animal herds. | b. | high ocean levels. | c. | low ocean
levels. | d. | mountain ranges and cold temperatures. |
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The Middle Stone Age is also called the
a. | Neolithic Era. | c. | Paleolithic Era. | b. | Ice Age. | d. | Mesolithic Era. |
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Which of the following best defines a land bridge?
a. | mammoth bones laid out over a body of water | b. | a mountain range
beside a body of water | c. | a strip of land connecting two
continents | d. | a strip of coast along a rocky shore |
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Which of the following statements best summarizes why people learned how to make
clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?
a. | They needed to trade cloth with other merchants. | b. | They needed more
protection in order to survive colder areas. | c. | They needed less protection in order to survive
warmer areas. | d. | They needed to trade living spaces with others. |
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In Central Asia, where wood was scarce, what did people use to make
homes?
a. | mammoth bones | c. | stone | b. | deer antlers | d. | peat moss |
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Which of the following statements best describes what life was like in
the Mesolithic Era?
a. | Men gathered fruit and nuts and stayed in one region for long
periods. | b. | Men and women hunted alone and stayed in one region for long
periods. | c. | When food and water were hard to find, people planted crops. | d. | People made advances
that allowed them to adapt to new environments. |
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The Iceman, discovered in the Alps of Italy in 1991, is also known as
a. | Johanson. | c. | Isis. | b. | Otzi. | d. | Leakey. |
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Which of the following best describes the advancements of the New Stone
Age?
a. | using tools | c. | using seeds to grow crops | b. | gathering
food | d. | using fire to cook
food |
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Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?
a. | major battle fought between people of Asia and Africa | b. | the shift from food
gathering to food producing | c. | the shift from food gathering to
hunting | d. | major battle fought between the peoples of Asia |
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Which of the following was not part of the domestication of animals in
the New Stone Age?
a. | Animals were used as materials for shelter. | b. | Animals were used
for food. | c. | Animals were used for clothes. | d. | Animals were used for carrying
loads. |
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What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
a. | It allowed them to build permanent settlements. | b. | It allowed them to
travel. | c. | It allowed them to paint caves. | d. | It allowed them to hunt for
animals. |
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Which of the following best defines a megalith?
a. | huge stones used as monuments | b. | a temple made out of wood | c. | a large mammal that
lives in the Asian tundra | d. | a ruler or king of an ancient
kingdom |
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| Early people probably believed in gods and goddesses associated with the
elements—air, water, fire, and earth—or with animals. | |
Which is the best inference based on
this statement? a. | Early people based their religion on things they could build. | b. | Early people based
their religion on domestication. | c. | Early people based their religion on
agriculture. | d. | Early people based their religion on nature and their
environment. |
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Which of the following contributed most to early people’s ability
to produce food?
a. | hunting of wild herds | c. | the ability to make fire | b. | the end of the Ice
Age | d. | metal
tools |
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Which of the following happened first?
a. | the Neolithic Era | c. | the Paleolithic Era | b. | the Ice Age | d. | the Mesolithic
Era |
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People in the New Stone Age had a different relationship to plants and animals
due primarily to
a. | climatic changes and human innovations. | b. | migration
patterns. | c. | religious beliefs and fire control. | d. | barbarian
invasions. |
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In prehistoric religion, people gathered for ceremonies around
a. | towns. | c. | the Iceman. | b. | homes. | d. | megaliths. |
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People made cloth and clothing from all of the following except
a. | animal skin. | c. | sheep and goat wool. | b. | plant fibers. | d. | fish skin. |
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship
between farming and the growth of towns?
a. | Farming held back developments in the arts. | b. | The development of
farming helped establish permanent settlements. | c. | The development of farming led to more
hunter-gatherer groups. | d. | Farming competed with hunting and gathering
practices. |
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The region of the world that was likely occupied last by early humans
was
a. | South America. | c. | southern Asia. | b. | North America. | d. | northern Asia. |
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Why is the study of ancient bones important to us today?
a. | The study of ancient bones gives us information about our human
ancestors. | b. | Ancient bones are the only source of information about early peoples for
archaeologists. | c. | Ancient bones help to develop better forms of agriculture. | d. | Ancient bones help
to develop modern technologies. |
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The Neolithic Revolution first occurred in the societies of
a. | southeastern Africa. | c. | southeastern Asia. | b. | southwestern Asia. | d. | southwestern
Africa. |
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When did early hominid Lucy most likely
walk the earth? a. | 8,500 years ago | c. | 3 million years ago | b. | 200,000 years ago | d. | 4 to 5 million years
ago |
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42.
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Which is an example of a domestic
animal?
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From where did early humans first
migrate? a. | Africa | c. | Europe | b. | Asia | d. | Australia |
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Which best describes a hominid? a. | a domesticated plant | c. | an early human ancestor | b. | a ceremonial
stone | d. | another name for
modern humans |
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How did early humans probably migrate from Asia to
North America? a. | on rafts | c. | on horses | b. | over a glacier | d. | over a land
bridge |
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What development marks the beginning of the
Neolithic Revolution? a. | clothes | c. | fire | b. | agriculture | d. | fishing hooks |
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How did early humans first use fire? a. | for warmth, cooking, and protection from animals | b. | for hunting,
clearing land, and making tools | c. | for ceremonies, cooking, and making
tools | d. | for hunting, warmth, and clearing land |
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What were early humans who ate wild animals and
fruits and nuts called? a. | Australopithecus | c. | hunter-gatherers | b. | ancient farmers | d. | Paleolithic
humans |
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How did early humans adapt to a new, colder
environment? a. | by making clothes and building shelters | b. | by farming and
eating more | c. | by inventing stoves and charcoal | d. | by controlling
fire |
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People learned to domesticate plants and animals
during the a. | Old Stone Age. | c. | New Stone Age. | b. | Middle Stone Age. | d. | Mesolithic Age. |
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What was most likely the subject of
the painting in the photo? a. | farming | c. | hunting | b. | migration | d. | family |
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Which of the following phrases would have best
described Constantinople? a. | a poor city and difficult to get to | b. | filled with traders from all over the
world | c. | a tiny city filled with disease and corruption | d. | just another dusty
Roman outpost with little to offer |
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PRACTICAL SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS
Study the image below and answer the
question that follows. 
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What was most likely the subject of the painting in the photo?
a. | religion | c. | hunting | b. | migration | d. | family |
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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or
false.
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54.
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People gathered for
ceremonies around homes in prehistoric religion.
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55.
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The discovery that plants grew from seeds was a major advancement for early
humans.
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56.
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All scientists agree that early humans migrated from Asia to North America by
following big game over a land bridge.
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Hunter-gatherers changed plants and animals to make them more useful to
humans.
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Early homo sapiens lived on earth between 4 and 5 million years ago.
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59.
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To study the time before writing, historians rely on the work of archeologists
and anthropologists.
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60.
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Rome fell only because it was attacked by barbarians.
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Completion
Complete each statement.
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61.
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The movement of early humans from Africa to Asia is an example of
____________________. (a land bridge/migration)
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62.
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Changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans is called
____________________. (domestication/agriculture)
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63.
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Chipping a rock into a stone axe would best be described as
____________________. (tool making/hunting and gathering)
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Historians call the time before there was writing ____________________.
(megalith/prehistory)
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65.
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Stone Age people first learned how to ____________________.
(control
fire/domesticate plants)
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66.
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Early humans first migrated from East Africa to ____________________. (Europe
and Asia/Asia and North America)
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One example of ____________________ is growing wheat.
(society/agriculture)
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68.
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Driving a herd of animals over a cliff and gathering edible roots are examples
of ____________________. (tool making/hunting and gathering)
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69.
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The Old Stone Age is also known as the ____________________
Era.
(Mesolithic/Paleolithic)
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70.
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The Eastern ___________________ Church became a major force in the Byzantine
Empire. (Roman/Orthodox)
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