Chapter 01: The Earliest Human Societies

Question 1

What is the term for reproductive selectivity favoring certain traits and characteristics necessary for survival?

Answer 1

Natural Selection

Question 2

How long ago was the Hominid species (human-like creature) on Earth?

Answer 2

4.5 million years ago

Question 3

Where did the Homo sapiens (thinking or skillful man)

originate from?

Answer 3

East Africa

Question 4

At what time were Homo Sapiens in every continent except for Antarctica?

Answer 4

10,000-15,000 B.C.E

Question 5

What is the term used to describe a record of human activity based on evidence?

Answer 5

History

Question 6

What is the term used to describe the systematic study of history?

Answer 6

Historiography

Question 7

What is the term used to describe the study of past cultures and civilizations?

Answer 7

Archaeology

Question 8

What is the term used to describe the study of humans as species rather than studying specific activities?

Answer 8

Anthropology

Question 9

What is the term used to decribe people who study human societies that existed before recorded history?

Answer 9

Archaeologists

Question 10

What is the term used to decribe people who study human evolution?

Answer 10

Paleoanthropologists

Question 11

What is the term used to describe people who study ancient natural environments?

Answer 11

Paleoenvironmentalists

Question 12

What is the term used to describe people who study old/ancient writings?

Answer 12

Paleographers

Question 13

How many years ago were the Homo habilis (toolmakers) roaming the earth?

Answer 13

3.5-4 million years ago

Question 14

How many years ago were the Homo Erectus (bipedal walkers) roaming earth?

Answer 14

1.5-1.8 million years ago

Question 15

How many years ago were the Homo Sapiens roaming the earth?

Answer 15

200,000-100,000 years ago

Question 16

How many years ago were the Homo Sapiens (modern humans) roaming the earth?

Answer 16

30,000 years ago

Question 17

_________ is advancing our knowlege about the age, nature, and locales of humans.

Answer 17

Paleoanthropology

Question 18

How many years does the uage of tools date back to?

Answer 18

70,000 years ago

Question 19

The Paleolithic Age is more commonly known as what?

Answer 19

The Old Stone Age

Question 20

During the Old Stone age people lived in groups of clans which roughly numbered to what?

Answer 20

40 people or fewer

Question 21

This species fuorished along many parts of Europe until roughly 30,000 years ago?

Answer 21

Neanderthal Man

Question 22

The Neanderthal Man died out along with the rise of the ________ and the end of the ___________.

Answer 22

Blank 1: Homo sapiens

Blank 2: Ice Age

Question 23

During the Paleolithic Age humans changed in appearance. (examples include)

1. Walked more ______
2. Skull size and shape changed to encompass ____.
3. Less ______ bodies.
4. _______ arms
5. _______ improved.
6. ________ deteriorated.
7. _____ shifted which allowed ________

Answer 23

1. erect/upright
2. a larger brain
3. hairy
4. shorter
5. sight
6. smell
7. Laynx, speech

Question 24

During the Paleolithic Age people lived in semi-perminant homes such as:

Answer 24

caves

Question 25

How did the people of the Paleolithic age master their environment?

Answer 25

Clothing, fire, and tools

Question 26

The Neolithic Age was also knoen as what?

Answer 26

The New Stone Age

Question 27

What was the major accomplishment of the New Stone Age?

Answer 27

Agricultural Revolution and its effect on society

Question 28

Describe the early changes in human societies during the New Stone Age: 1. population ________ in permanent settlements 2. Property and livestock became ________ owned 3. __________ Regulations 4. __________ of labor 5. ______ public roles of women which included 6. ______________ 7. ______________

Answer 28

1. expanded 2. privately 3. Systematized 4. Specialization 5. Enlarged 6. Matriarchy 7. Agricultural Responsibilities