World History
Chapter 2 Review Questions
Name:
Date:
Class Period:
“Always My Best”
Instructions: Write the correct term for 1-15.
1.
to move
2.
Middle Stone Age
3.
a past relative
4. New Stone Age
5.
an early ancestor of humans
6.
people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
7.
Old Stone Age
8.
huge stones used as monuments or as sites for religious gatherings
9.
strip of land connecting two continents
10. time before writing was invented
11. a community of people who share a common culture
12. farming
13. any handheld object that helps a person accomplish a task
14. process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans
15. freezing times
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Name the 3 eras of the Stone Ages and list aspects of each era.
What are the nicknames for the 4 early hominid groups?
List a characteristic of each early hominid group.
Why is this period called the Stone Ages?
How did stone tools change over time?
What events caused the change from the Paleolithic Era to the Mesolithic Era to the Neolithic Era?
List three ways life changed after the invention of farming.
Name:
Date:
Class Period:
“Always My Best”
World History
Chapter 2 Review Questions
Instructions: Write the correct term for 1-15.
1.
to move
2.
Middle Stone Age
3.
a past relative
4. New Stone Age
5.
an early ancestor of humans
6.
people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
7.
Old Stone Age
8.
huge stones used as monuments or as sites for religious gatherings
9.
strip of land connecting two continents
10. time before writing was invented
11. a community of people who share a common culture
12. farming
13. any handheld object that helps a person accomplish a task
14. process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans
15. freezing times
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Name the 3 eras of the Stone Ages and list aspects of each era.
What are the nicknames for the 4 early hominid groups?
List a characteristic of each early hominid group.
Why is this period called the Stone Ages?
How did stone tools change over time?
What events caused the change from the Paleolithic Era to the Mesolithic Era to the Neolithic Era?
List three ways life changed after the invention of farming.