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Created: Jan 14, 2017
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6th SS Mid Term Exam early humans

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Grade 9 Ancient History
A.
A record of what has taken place in the world since the invention of writing is
  1. history
  2. prehistory
  3. artifact
  4. division of labor
Grade 6 Ancient History
C.
With the development of                , we transcend from prehistory to history.
  1. Government
  2. Writing
  3. Public Works
  4. Social Classes
Grade 6 Ancient History
D.
An artifact is                                        
  1. an object in a museum
  2. an object created by and used by humans
  3. an object you can buy at a store
  4. any object found in the dirt
Grade 5 Ancient History
E.
A scientist that studies ancient artifacts and cave drawings is a(n)
  1. Anthropologist
  2. Chemist
  3. Archaeologist
  4. Paleontologist
Grade 6 Ancient History
G.
What is the name of the oldest known hominid?
  1. Australopithecus
  2. Homo Erectus
  3. Handy Man
  4. Homo Sapiens
Grade 6 Ancient History
H.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the hominid, Lucy?
  1. She was between 3 and 4 feet tall.
  2. She had both ape and human traits.
  3. Her jaw stuck out from her face.
  4. All of the above
Grade 6 Ancient History
I.
On which continent have the oldest hominid remains been found?
  1. Asia
  2. Africa
  3. Antarctica
  4. Australia
Grade 6 Ancient History
J.
Homo Habilis is known as the handy man because
  1. he had big hands
  2. he had hands on his feet like monkeys
  3. he used tools
  4. he was good at fixing things
Grade 9 Ancient History
K.
Homo habilis achievements
  1. Built shelters
  2. Advanced language
  3. Religion
  4. Tool maker
Grade 6 Ancient History
L.
Homo Erectus' biggest advantage was the ability to use
  1. the land
  2. weapons
  3. tools
  4. fire
Grade 10 Ancient History
M.
Which term means wise human?
  1. Homo Sapien
  2. Homo Habilius
  3. Homo Erectus
  4. Homo Brainius
Grade 6 Ancient History
N.
How did the early modern humans' inventions of the spear thrower and the bow and arrow affect their hunting?
  1. It helped them hunt from a distance, which made hunting safer.
  2. It helped them examine animals, allowing them to study anatomy.
  3. It made them eat less vegetation, which helped the environment.
  4. It caused them to eat too much meat, making many species extinct.
Grade 5 Ancient History
Q.
A technologically advanced spearhead that was razor sharp is called?
  1. An alatl
  2. A Clovis point
  3. flaking
  4. An Anasazi point
Grade 6 Ancient History
R.
When many people changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the world population
  1. increased because artisans were needed in new cities.
  2. increased because people had more food to feed their families.
  3. decreased because farming required fewer people than hunting.
  4. decreased because early crops were small and not nutritious
Grade 5 Ancient History
S.
What changes did early peoples make when the giant Ie Age animals became extinct?
  1. Nothing
  2. They began to hunt smaller animals and gather foods
  3. The Ice Age animals never died
  4. They became extinct themselves
Grade 5 Ancient History
T.
How do scientists believe people migrated from Asia to the Americas during the Ice Age?
  1. People sailed from Asia
  2. People crossed a landbridge after the ocean level dropped
  3. People crossed an icebridge after the land dropped
  4. People rode dinosaurs