The Earliest Humans

15. Bhimbetka in Uttar Pradesh is a well-known Stone Age site in India. True or False

4. First evidences of early humans can be traced back to the continent of Asia. True or False

18. _____________ are the only species of humans surviving till this date on Earth. a. Homo erectus b. Neanderthals c. Homohabilis d. Homo sapiens

20. Cave arts mainly include paintings of animals such as __________, _________ and bears .a. bison, bear b. monkey , lion c. pigeon, dog

6. The first metal discovered by the early humans. a. copper b. bronze c. iron

5. The impressions of plants or animals that existed in the past. a. artefacts b. fossils c. microliths

7. The early human travelled in large groups as this provided them with more protection against ____________ a. harsh climate and wild animals b. domestic animals c. huge forests

19.The ______________ Period saw a gradual change in weather conditions as the ice sheets began to melt and grasslands emerged. a. Palaeolithic b, Mesolithic c. Neolithic

17. Humans learnt to domesticate animals during the _____________ Period. a. Palaeolithic b. Neolithic c. Chalcolithic d. Mesolithic

11. ____________ are also referred as ‘wise man’ because of their well-developed brain. a. Neanderthals b. Australopithecus c. Homothals

10.Small flint tools made during Mesolithic Period – a. spear b. microliths c. hand axe

3. In the Mesolithic Period, ice sheets began to melt and _____________ emerged. a) Weather b) Crops c) grasslands

13. ___________ were the ancestors of early humans. A. Hominins b. Homohabilis c. Primates

1. _______________ believe that human beings evolved from hominins. a) Astrologists b) Homo habilis c) Anthropologists

16.. Neanderthals appeared about ________________ years ago. a. 150,000 b. 155,000 c. 300,000 d. 250,000

8. Cave paintings depict the scenes of ______________. a. Hunting and gathering activities b. travelling and daily activities c.hunting and daily activities

2. ______________ could stand erect and walk with a straight back. a) Homo habilis b) Homo erectus c) Homo pithecus

9. The early humans were sporadic people as they had no permanent home. a. true b. false

14.Palaeolithic refers to Old Stone Age . True or False

12. Early humans were __________ as they had no permanent home. a. chaotic b. sporadic c. nomadic