Ancient World History
Test: Early Humans
Mr. W. Simpson
Directions: Read each question carefully then select the best answer. Fill in your answer on
your answer sheet.
1. _________________ are a group of people who wander and follow herds
of animals which they hunt.
a. Climate
b. Nomads
c. Cave People
d. Warriors
2. Historians believe that people first lived in ________________.
a. Asia
b. Africa
c. Europe
d. North America
3. The eras of the Stone Age occurred in which order? (from earliest to latest)
a. Mesolithic -> Paleolithic -> Neolithic
b. Neolithic -> Mesolithic -> Paleolithic
c. Paleolithic -> Neolithic -> Mesolithic
d. Paleolithic -> Mesolithic -> Neolithic
4. Which of the following is NOT a reason people migrated during the Stone
Age?
a. They followed herds of animals.
b. They searched for new communities to trade with.
c. They wanted to find warmer climates.
d. They were looking for new sources of food.
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of an artifact?
a. arrow head
b. Dinosaur bones
c. spear
d. clay pot
6. The period of time before written history is known as ____________.
a. Prehistory
b. Ancient history
c. 19th century
d. The land before time
7. Which was NOT one of the roles of women during the Stone Age?
a. Cooking food
b. Hunting wild animals
c. Taking care of young children
d. Gathering berries and other plants
8. Why is this period of time known as the Stone Age?
a. People preferred using stones to build shelter
b. Everybody lived in caves
c. Tools were made from stone
d. The climate was always cold
9. The following describes which Stone Age era?
- Ice Age
- Migration over the land bridge
- Bows and arrows were used for hunting
- Bone fishing hooks were used
a. Neolithic Era
b. Paleolithic Era
c. Mesolithic Era
d. None of the above
10.The following describes which Stone Age era?
- Hand axe
- Spears for hunting
- Cave art for expressing ideas
- The beginning of language
a. Neolithic Era
b. Paleolithic Era
c. Mesolithic Era
d. None of the above
11.The following describes which Stone Age era?
- Man-made fire
- Saws and drills
- Megaliths
- Domestication of plants and animals
- Agriculture
a. Neolithic Era
b. Paleolithic Era
c. Mesolithic Era
d. None of the above
12.Which of the following was considered a role of men during the Stone Age?
a. Hunting animals for food
b. Protecting the community
c. Leading the community
d. All of the above
13.In the Neolithic Age, what geographical feature would be the most
important for a settlement?
a. Mountain
b. River
c. Ocean
d. Desert
14.Which of the following were Stone Age tools NOT made of?
a. Wood
b. Metal
c. Bone
d. Stone
15.The Ice Age resulted in people crossing a land bridge from which two
continents?
a. Africa to Europe
b. North America to South America
c. Asia to North America
d. Asia to Australia
16.In order to express ideas, early humans
a. Wrote in diaries
b. Played music
c. Painted in caves
d. Posted on Facebook
17.What led to the first permanent settlements?
a. Agriculture
b. Megaliths
c. Bow and arrows
d. Ice age