Human Origins Flashcards

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1
Q

What term describes Paleolithic man?

A

Hunter-gatherer

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2
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Early man migrated from what area to populate the world?

A

Africa

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3
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Man migrated from Asia to America via what route?

A

The Bering Strait

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4
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The very first tools for Paleolithic man were?

A

Sticks & Rocks

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5
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Cave art dates back to which time period?

A

The Old Stone Age

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6
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Artifacts are —?

A

Man-made items

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7
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What made the Neolithic Age different from the Paleolithic Age?

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8
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Paleolithic Man had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT?

A

Pottery & Weaving

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9
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By studying cave art, archaeologists determine —?

A

How people lived

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10
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What development enabled man to live as farmers?

A

Domestication of plants & animals

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11
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Nomadic people of the Stone Age followed the animals that most often followed what natural resource?

A

Rivers

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12
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The nomads of the Paleolithic era migrated in search of what?

A

Food & Water

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13
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When invention/technology was created last?

A

Wheel

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14
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The time period before history was recorded is known as —?

A

Pre-history

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15
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Scientists that study artifacts and past cultures are known as —?

A

Archaeologist

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16
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Paleolithic

A

Old Stone Age

17
Q

Neolithic

A

New Stone Age

18
Q

Strip of land that was exposed during the ice age that allowed migration from Asia to North America.

A

Land Bridge

19
Q

What made it possible for Paleolithic people to survive during the ice age?

A

fire

20
Q

Which animal from the Stone Age is now extinct?

A

mammoth

21
Q

Where is the Stonehenge located in?

A

England