Quiz - - Human Origins Flashcards
What is a hominid?
An upright being that lived in Eastern Africa about 3 million years ago
Why did Cro-Magnons out last Neanderthals?
Cro-Magnons enjoyed longer lives
Cro-Magonons also had better language skills
What is a nomad?
A hunter-gatherer who migrates in search of food sources
The term “prehistoric” refers to the period before the development of what?
Writing
Where were the first traces of human activity found?
Great Rift Valley
What is the study of society’s interaction with the past?
History
What are sources that are written by historians called?
Secondary sources
What is the climate?
The weather pattern over an extended period time of an area
What is weather?
The atmospheric conditions over a limited period of time in an area
What are the sources of a firsthand account called?
Primary sources
What is the study of the interaction between people and their environment?
Geography
What development helped to define the Neolithic Revolution?
Agriculture
Why is Catalhuyuk the most famous settlement of the Neolithic Period?
Thousands of residents
Shrines to gods and goddesses
Blades and mirrors made from obsidian
Is disease a risk associated with agriculture?
YES
Did humans first reach North America by sailing across the Pacific Ocean?
NO
