Chapter 1-3: Early Man Study Guide



Chapter 1-3: Early Man Study Guide

TEST DATE:_____________________

Section 1: Vocabulary

Directions: Fill in the chart with either the missing term or definition.

|Term |Definition |

| |An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people |

| |left behind. |

| | |

|Historian | |

| |An expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural |

| |features and human-made features. |

| | |

|Artifact | |

| | |

|Prehistoric | |

| |The first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, from|

| |about 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E |

| | |

|Neolithic Age | |

| |To train a wild animal to be useful to humans. |

| | |

| |The first period of prehistoric human culture, from about 2 |

| |million years ago to around 3000 B.C.E |

Section 2: Fill-in the Blank

Directions: Finish the sentences by selecting the correct word

1. The _____________________gets its name from tools people made of stone. (Stone Age, Prehistory)

2. The Stone Age is divided into two periods, the ____________________or Old Stone Age, and __________________________, the New Stone Age.

(Paleolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Prehistoric Age)

3. The shift from being hunters and gathers to being

______________________ is one of the most important advances people have ever made.( cooking, farmers)

6. Farming was an important advancement because people could build ______________________ (permanent shelters, barns, temples)

7. The shelters were made of ______________, ________________, and ________________.

8. . Farmers also learned how to ______________ animals for their own use. (catch, domesticate)

9. For the first time, people had a ___________food supply. ( uncertain, stable.)

Section 3: Comparing

Directions: Place an “X” in the box if the statement applies to the Paleolithic Age or the Neolithic Age.

| |Paleolithic Age |Neolithic Age |

|Domesticated Animals | | |

|Permanent Shelters | | |

|Lived in caves | | |

|or tent-like structures | | |

|Larger communities | | |

|Stone Tools | | |

|Metal Tools | | |

|Shelter made of mud brick, and tree | | |

|branches | | |

|Wandered to place to place | | |

|Main job: Finding enough food to | | |

|survive | | |

|Main job: Specialized skills | | |

|EX:Weavers | | |

|Traded to get resources they didn’t | | |

|have. | | |

Section 4: Short Answer

1. EXPLAIN two (2) of the possible reasons why early hominids created these beautiful works of art.

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2. Building permanent shelters had many effects. Fill in the blanks below with FIVE major changes that came about because people began living in permanent shelters.

Permanent Shelters:

1. _____________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________

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