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Chapter 1 Test Review: Early Humans

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  • Did Neanderthals use tools and hunt animals?
    yes
  • What is an ice age?
    Times when it was very cold and ice covered parts of the earth
  • Why was the agricultural revolution so important?
    Allowed people to settle in one place, which led to the development of more complex civilizations and settlements
  • What does "specialization" refer to?
    training for a specific job
  • What does "domesticate" mean?
    to tame animals for human use
  • Describe the Out of Africa Theory
    Humans evolved in Africa and then migrated to other places
  • What does technology mean when referring to Early Humans?
    tools and methods to perform tasks
  • What does "Paleolithic Age" mean?
    Old Stone Age
  • How did Homo habilis get its name?
    It was the first species to make stones into tools
  • What does "Neolithic Age" mean?
    New Stone Age
  • What is a nomad?
    a person who moves from place to place
  • How did humans get to America?
    a land bridge
  • Who were probably the first hominins to move to Europe and Asia?
    Homo Erectus