Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Choose the term that best
completes the sentence.
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The use of wood to make spear
shafts is an example of ____.
a. | migration | d. | glaciers | b. | technology | e. | adapt | c. | artifact |
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It is possible that some early
humans became extinct because they were not able to ____ to a changing
environment.
a. | migration | d. | glaciers | b. | technology | e. | adapt | c. | artifact |
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During the Ice Age, sea levels
dropped because water was trapped in ____.
a. | migration | d. | glaciers | b. | technology | e. | adapt | c. | artifact |
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Archaeologists try to identify
the makers of any tool, article of clothing, or other ____ found at a site.
a. | migration | d. | glaciers | b. | technology | e. | adapt | c. | artifact |
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Human patterns of ____ often
matched the movement of hunted animals.
a. | migration | d. | glaciers | b. | technology | e. | adapt | c. | artifact |
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Choose the best
answer.
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How is studying prehistory
different from studying history?
a. | Prehistory is mainly about farming
techniques. | b. | Prehistory provides no written records. | c. | History is the study of
artifacts. | d. | Historians study only the recent
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In hunter-gatherer societies,
what is the role of gatherers?
a. | to collect seeds and roots for
food | b. | to plant seeds for food crops | c. | to care for children | d. | to organize the group of
people |
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What do the cave paintings of
early Homo sapiens reveal about
these people?
a. | the social structure of their
groups | b. | the kinds of animals they hunted | c. | the origins of writing | d. | their reasons for painting on cave
walls |
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Which of these statements is
true of prehistoric hunters and gatherers?
a. | They found or built new shelters
every day. | b. | They raised animals for food. | c. | Each day, they spent hours searching for
food. | d. | They made metal weapons and
tools. |
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What made Homo habilis different from earlier
hominids?
a. | the use of
tools | c. | African
origins | b. | upright walking | d. | the use of language |
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Why was the invention of the
bow and arrow important?
a. | They could be traded for valuable
items. | b. | The arrow was useful for gathering plants. | c. | It led to the growth of
communities. | d. | It allowed hunters to stay a safe distance from
prey. |
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Which of these regions was
probably settled most recently by human beings?
a. | South
America | c. | northern
Africa | b. | southwestern Asia | d. | Australia |
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Which of the following happened
at the end of the last Ice Age?
a. | the formation of land bridges
between continents | b. | widespread cooling of Earth's climate | c. | growth of grasslands and
forests | d. | the development of nomadic
societies |
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