1) How do historians evaluate evidence to determine if it is realiable? a) by recreating historical artifacts and written records b) by reading straightforward accounts of past events c) by asking questions about the evidence like detectives would d) by relying on personal experiences and opinions e) Believing in what they say f) Considering primary sources 2) Artifacts play a key role in the study of a) ancient plants and animals b) how ancient peoples lived c) ancients forgeries d) human physicals traits e) raw materials f) natural enviromental 3) What characteristic did early hominid groups share a) they all could kindle fires b) they all first developed in Asia c) They all made polished tools d) They all walked upright on two feet e) They all wore clothes f) they all moved out of Africa 4) Which statement describes Homo Erectus? a) They were the first hominids to make stone tools b) They lived in Africa 7 million years ago c) They were the first hominids to learn how to use fire d) they were the first modern humans e) they lived just in Europe f) They survived the Ice Age 5) One of the greatest advances of the Old Stone Age people was to a) survive several days in the desert b) domesticate animals c) improve farming methods d) developed spoken language e) built the first cities f) live in communities 6) What is a clue about the religious beliefs of Old Stone Age people? a) They carved crosses out of stone b) They buried their dead with great care c) They built worship sites in their villages d) They relied heavily on their environment e) They sang religious songs f) They danced to the gods and goddesses  7) The Neolithic revolution describes the transition from a) nomadic life to settled farming b) stone to metal tools c) Africa to Asia and Europe d) settled farming to nomadic life e) cities to towns f) writing to rock painting 8) Which important change allowed people to invent new technologies? a) the development of animism b) the growth of extended families c) the establishment of settled farming communities d) the transition to a nomadic culture e) hunting f) gathering 9) During the Neolithic Period, people a) began to develop separate roles, such as warriors and elders b) followed herds of animals, such as bison c) learned to make stone choppers and axes d) first sailed the ocean from Asia to Australia e) first settled down in communities f) created pottery

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