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Where were examples of Mode III stone tools, characterized by the use of obsidian, found?
Where were examples of Mode III stone tools, characterized by the use of obsidian, found?
- Gademotta
- Ethiopia and the Horn (correct)
- Kella, Middle Awash
- Gona and Shungura
Who made and used Olduwan tools near Gona and at Shungura?
Who made and used Olduwan tools near Gona and at Shungura?
- Homo habilis (correct)
- Homo erectus
- Neanderthals
- Homo sapiens
What is one of the things Homo erectus is credited with?
What is one of the things Homo erectus is credited with?
- Creating the wheel
- Developing written language
- Building the first boats
- Inventing fire (correct)
Which period saw the production of Acheulean tools dating back to 1.7 million years B.P.?
Which period saw the production of Acheulean tools dating back to 1.7 million years B.P.?
Where were Acheulean tools over a million years old discovered?
Where were Acheulean tools over a million years old discovered?
Which human species produced Sangoon tools tracing back to 300,000 years B.P.?
Which human species produced Sangoon tools tracing back to 300,000 years B.P.?
'The Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)' is a period lasting from _____.
'The Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)' is a period lasting from _____.
'Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age)' was a transition period between which two other periods?
'Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age)' was a transition period between which two other periods?
Which human species started the burial practice according to the text?
Which human species started the burial practice according to the text?
Domesticated plants and animals led to the development of agriculture and pastoralism as two separate ways of life.
Domesticated plants and animals led to the development of agriculture and pastoralism as two separate ways of life.
In Ethiopia and the Horn, agriculture and pastoralism have always been completely isolated economic activities with no interaction between them.
In Ethiopia and the Horn, agriculture and pastoralism have always been completely isolated economic activities with no interaction between them.
The eastern lowland region in Ethiopia has predominantly been characterized by a pastoral economy since ancient times.
The eastern lowland region in Ethiopia has predominantly been characterized by a pastoral economy since ancient times.
The production of camel, goat, and cattle has been a common economic practice among the Shinasha and South Mao peoples.
The production of camel, goat, and cattle has been a common economic practice among the Shinasha and South Mao peoples.
Mixed farming has been the primary economic activity practiced in the plateaus supporting large populations.
Mixed farming has been the primary economic activity practiced in the plateaus supporting large populations.
The Nilotes in Ethiopia are mostly settled along the Ethiopia-Somalia border.
The Nilotes in Ethiopia are mostly settled along the Ethiopia-Somalia border.
Agricultural stone tools have been discovered at Gobodara rock shelter in Ethiopia.
Agricultural stone tools have been discovered at Gobodara rock shelter in Ethiopia.
Lalibela Cave is known for its rock paintings of animals rather than domesticated cattle and crops.
Lalibela Cave is known for its rock paintings of animals rather than domesticated cattle and crops.
The Cushites are the largest linguistic group in Ethiopia and the Horn region.
The Cushites are the largest linguistic group in Ethiopia and the Horn region.
The majority of Omotic peoples have inhabited northeastern Ethiopia along the Omo River basin.
The majority of Omotic peoples have inhabited northeastern Ethiopia along the Omo River basin.
