EARLY MAN
1. Identify two method of dating fossils (2 mark)
2. Give two cultural practices of homosapiens (2 marks)
3. State one place where the remains of Australopithecus were discovered in Africa
(1mk)
4. a) Give five reasons why man gradually changed his main economic activities
during the neo-lithic period (5mrks)
5. Name the British scientist who is credited to theory of evolution (1Mark)
6. Which was the most important development in the middle stone age? (1mk)
7. State three economic uses of animals by the early man (3mks)
8. Give the main reason why East Africa is believed to be the first home of man.
(1mk)
9. Give two physical characteristics of proconsul. (2mks)
10.a) Give three theories that explains about the origin of human beings.
(3mks)
b) Explain six limitations of using archaeology as a source of information on History and
Government.
11. Give two factors which influenced the early man to domesticate animals during the Neolithic
period (2mks)
12. (a) Outline the improvements made in the way of life of early man during the new Stone Age
period (5mks)
13. State two ways through which early man adapted to the environment during the Stone Age
period (2mks)
14.Give one main reason why the early man abandoned stone tools for metals (1mk)
15. a)State three factors which show that Africa was the cradle of man (3mks)
b) Describe the way of life of Early Human beings during the middle Stone Age period
(12mks)
16. Identify two categories of tools made during the old stone age period
(2mks)
17. Explain how radio carbon dating is used as a method of dating fossils by
archeologists. (1mk)
18. Identify two hunting methods used by early man during the stone age period.
(2mks)
19. Name two hominids who manufactured old man tools during the Old Stone
Age period. (2mks).
20. (a) Give any five reasons why Africa is considered the cradle land of man.
(5mks)
(b) Describe the cultural and economic practices of man during the Neolithic
period (10mks).
21. State two processes through which evolution took place according to Charles Darwin.
(2mks)
22. State two characteristics that distinguish man from other primates.
23.Define the term anthropology. (1mk)
24. State 5 reasons why early man domesticated crops and animals.
25. (a) What three factors led to the development of religious beliefs in societies. (5mks)
(b) Describe five characteristics of Homo erectus. (10mks)
26. Identify two aspects of culture that developed during the new stone Age (Upper Paleolithic period)
(2mks)
27. State two characteristics of Homo-erectus. (2mks)
28. State two uses of acheulian tools (2mks)
29. What was the most important development in the middle Stone Age period? (1mk)
30. a) In which three ways did mans development of upright posture improve his life. (3mks)
b) Explain the factors which made the early man to develop agriculture. (12mks)
31. Name two economic activities of man in the pre-historic period (2 marks)
32.Give two examples of tools made by middle stone age man (2 marks)
33.Identify two factors that forced early man to change from hunting and gathering to food production
(2 marks)
34. State two distinct features of homoerectus (2mks)
35.Identify two stages of Evolution according to Charles Darwin (2mks)
