Chapter 1 Study Guide
E.Q. – In your opinion, if you were Mary Leakey how would you interpret the finding of
footprints in preserved volcanic ash? (p.4)
T-F – The invention and use of writing marked the beginning of recorded history. (p.4)
T-F – Historians rely very little on written evidence such as letters or tax records. (p.4)
Historians of the recent past also study such evidence as _____________ or ___________ (p.4)
E.Q. – Like a detective, a historian must evaluate all evidence to determine if it is reliable,
why? (p.4 – 5)
S.A. – I would like a contrast between Anthropology and Archaeology – define the word
contrast and then answer the question. (p.5)
S.A. – I would like a comparison between Relative Dating Methods and Absolute Dating
Methods – define the word comparison and then answer the question. (p.5)
T.F. – In the 1600’s and early 1700’s archaeologists would pick a likely place, called a site.
(p.6)
E.Q. – After studying a site, an archaeologists may be able to tell what activities people took
part in at different locations – tell me what an archaeologists would conclude with the
following items/artifacts – a bowl, fish bones, arrowheads, a toothless skull, large animal
bones, ash debris, and a large hole with human bones. (p.6-7)
S.A. – Where is Olduvai Gorge and why is it important? (p.8)
S.A. – Who was Louis Leakey? (p.8)
S.A. – Who was Mary Leakey? (p.8)
T-F – Hominids, a group that includes humans and their closest relatives, all walk upright on
two feet. (p.9)
S.A. – Who was Donald Johnson? (p.9)
T-F – Lucy was named after a Rolling Stones song. (p.9)
T-F – Lucy was an upright walker who was about 5 feet 3 inches tall. (p.9)
S.A. – I would like a comparison of Homo habilis and Homo erectus – define the word
comparison and then answer the question. (p.9)
S.A. – I would like a contrast of Homo sapiens and Homo contrast – define the word contrast
and then answer the question. (p.10)
T-F – Neanderthals lived mostly in Asia and Western Europe. (p.10)
T-F – Old Stone Age is to Paleolithic as New Stone Age is to Neolithic. (p.11)
T-F – Men are gathers and women and children are gathers too. (p. 11)
S.A. – How did the humans (early people) develop strategies for survival? (p. 11-12)
E.Q. – I would like you to explain to me how the early humans made stone tools – look at the
techniques and technology used to make the primitive instruments. (p. 12)
S.A. – Why did some of the hominids start burying their dead? (p. 13)
T-F – Old Stone Age humans created the farming industry. (p. 13)
E.Q. – Why does the domestication of plants and animals mean revolution of the human race?
(p. 13)
T-F – The dog was the first known domesticated animal. (p. 13)
S.A. – What did the settling of a village do for the Neolithic Revolution? (p. 14)
T-F – Catalhuyuk of the Neolithic Stone Age is today’s Turkey. (p. 14)
S.A. – Describe what a village appeared to look like in the Neolithic Age. (p. 14)
E.Q. – Tell me how a settled village changed the ways of life for the Neolithic people. (p. 15)
Art – Imagine you were a Paleolithic human and you were trying to describe a “hunting” area
on the cave wall, how would you draw it on the wall of your cave? (p.16)
T-F – The earliest civilizations to develop were all situated near major wooded areas. (p.17)
Map – Please list the four main rivers that helped develop the first civilization and where they
are located. (p. 18)
S.A. – Describe what the life was like away from the rivers. (p. 19)
List – List the eight (8) basic features of a civilization and how they are the foundation of a lot
of governments today. (p. 19-22)
S.A. – Review the “Cause and Effect” factors on page 22 and answer the following question Which causes do you think led most directly to job specialization and why?
S.A. – How would you describe the cities turning into city-states? (p. 23)