Chapter 1 - Early People Review
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April Taylor
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Follow along as we review our key terms and key details from chapter 1.
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• anthropology • archaeologist • prehistory • fossil • geologist • artifact
Key Terms
Scientists use fossils and artifacts to draw conclusions about early humans.
Archaeological evidence indicates that human life began in Africa.
Key Details
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Multiple Choice
The first discovery of early human remains in Africa was made by___________.
anthropologists
geologists
archeologists
scientists
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Multiple Choice
Where do many scientists believe that human life began?
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
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Multiple Choice
When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are _____________________________.
not as old as those found in deeper layers
less damaged than those found below them.
impossible to date with any accuracy.
unlikely to contain any radioactive material.
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• hunter-gatherer • technology • culture • nomad
Key Terms
The development of new skills allowed hunter-gatherer societies to survive.
Modern humans and Neanderthals both appeared late in the Stone Age.
Key Ideas
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Multiple Choice
The earliest tools were made from
iron
wood
stone
bronze
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
What is a nomad?
A type of caveman
A person who never moves
A person who moves to better farmlands
A person who moves from place to place with the seasons
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• populate • migration • environment • adapt • clan • animism
Key Terms
Over time, modern humans populated most regions of the world.
As they migrated, humans learned to adapt to various environments.
Art and other evidence reveal that human societies became more complex and developed religious beliefs.
Key Ideas
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Multiple Choice
Which technology had a major effect on early human development?
The use of a written language
The building of large cities
The gathering of plants
The use of fire
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
What is the term for the belief that natural world was filled with spirits? (page 169)
humanism
naturalism
spiritualism
animism
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Multiple Choice
What happens during a migration? (page 162)
People stay in one place and home for many years.
People move places and homes with the seasons.
People move from their homeland to live somewhere else.
People welcome new people to their home.
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Multiple Choice
Why did modern humans have to adapt? (page 164)
They had to make new cave painting.
They had to adjust to suit their new environments.
They had to change their belief system.
They had to move to Africa.
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Open Ended
What event caused scientists to focus their search for the origins of human life in Africa? In what year and location did that event occur?
Follow along as we review our key terms and key details from chapter 1.
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