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Which is the best dated evidence that humans have been on Earth for over four million years?

A
A fossil nicknamed Lucy was found in East Africa.
B
A specimen nicknamed Ardi was found in East Africa.
C
Artifacts from the Stone Age were discovered in East Africa.
D
Evidence from the last Ice Age was found in East Africa.
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Which is a true statement about the Neolithic Revolution?

A
The Neolithic Revolution caused a decrease in population.
B
The Neolithic Revolution was also called the Pastoral Revolution.
C
The Neolithic Revolution took place over thousands of years.
D
The Neolithic Revolution happened relatively quickly, in just five hundred years.
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Read the statements• Climate change eliminated old food supplies.• The population grew and there was a need for more food.• Societies were growing more complex.• New tools made food production, collection, and storage easier.Which best describes the statements related to the origins of humans?

A
They are causes of the Neolithic Revolution.
B
They are results of migration from Africa.
C
They are reasons why people stopped moving.
D
They are characteristics of new civilizations.
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During the Neolithic Revolution people could stay in one place because

A
food supply increased and new jobs emerged.
B
conflicts over rights to territory declined.
C
the supply of water began to increase.
D
leadership roles were expanded beyond one person.
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Early humans had access to different kinds of foods, depending on the local geography. If a group lived in the interior of the continent, what would they least likely have at meal time?

A
the meat of large animals
B
fish and shellfish
C
local plants
D
the meat of small animals
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Scientists believe that early human beings may have originated in

A
North America.
B
South America.
C
Africa.
D
Asia.
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What is believed to be the correct order of migration after humans left Africa?

A
South Asia, Europe, the Americas
B
the Americas, South Asia, Europe
C
Europe, South Asia, the Americas
D
South Asia, the Americas, Europe
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During the Paleolithic era, hunter-gatherer groups began to develop cultural traits. What was the most important influence on which cultural traits developed?

A
the group’s leader
B
the amount of free time
C
the climate where the groups lived
D
the ease of getting food
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Which of these is in the correct chronological order?

A
beginning of civilizations, Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution
B
last Ice Age, Paleolithic era, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations
C
Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations
D
Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, beginning of civilizations, Neolithic Revolution
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What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America?

A
Because of the Ice Age, they were able to walk from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
B
They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
C
They used boats to cross what’s now called the Bering Strait.
D
They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.

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