Chapter 01 Quiz B with Explanations

. The oldest remains of our human ancestors can be found in

. How do hominins differ from hominids?

. The first human species to migrate out of Africa was called

. Changes in climate, social pressures, and hunting patterns were all causes for

. How did the last ice age facilitate the migration of humans around the world?

. The diversity of human languages indicates that

. Which was the longest period of hominin existence?

. Around two million years ago human access to more nutritious food came with the introduction of

. What made it possible for the emergence of human society and culture in the Paleolithic era?

. Humans were not capable hunters until the arrival of

. The sculpting of small female figurines and the painting of cave walls with depictions of humans and animals in the Paleolithic era indicate that humans

. What is an example of humans changing their own environment by exerting evolutionary pressure on the natural world?

. Which of the following was a reason for Neolithic people to start farming?

. The people of the Yangzi River valley became dependent on which domesticated crop after 6000 B.C.E.?

. In the Neolithic era, the grinding or milling of grain was done mostly by

. The production of pottery first appeared around 12,000 B.C.E. in

. The development of metallurgy in Neolithic communities was an indication of

. Based upon the discovery of many clay and stone figures of women at Catal Hoyuk, archaeologists have theorized that the Neolithic community was

. On which continent did people consciously decide not to practice agriculture, but to continue a life of gathering and hunting?

. Aborigines today give scholars insight into the lives of

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