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World History Unit 1-3 Test
World History Unit 1-3 Test
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Objects created by and used by humans
Primary Source
History
Secondary Source
Artifacts
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What does prehistory mean?
Previous history
The time period before writing/recording of events
The time before time
3
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
They were experts at using their environment to meet their basic needs
They developed ways to bring water to their crops
The tools they made form metal helped them to survive
They domesticated animals to help them with daily activities
4
An account of an event created by someone else who witness the actual event
Secondary Source
Primary Source
History
Artifacts
5
Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?
The population steadily decreased
Agriculture made it harder to find food
People were not able to specialize in just one trade
The population steadily increased
6
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people is known as
History
Archaeology
Culture
Fossil
7
The study of the past is best known as
Archaeology
Culture
History
Fossil
8
What was the main role women played in Paleolithic society?
Women hunted animals for food
Women gathered wild plants for food
Women planted seeds for food
Women domesticated animals for food
9
Which of the following best defines century
"about"
a period of 10 years
very old, or form a long time ago
a period of 100 years
10
The Sumerian writing system was called
Sargon
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
English
11
The object with ancient writing that is shown in this photo is a
primary source and artifact
secondary source and artifact
primary source and resource
secondary source and resource
12
The study of the past based on what people left behind is known as
History
Archaeology
Culture
Fossil
13
What is the greatest change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures?
the date
the shelters people used
the tools people used
the way people got food for themselves
14
How did the start of farming change early human tribes?
It ended fighting between the tribes for land
It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities
It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants
It stopped them from building temples for their gods
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When Neolithic villages grew larger, they made it necessary for the development of
written languages
art
tools for hunting
government
16
A sumerian temple to honor their god/goddess was called a
sphinx
ziggurat
Gilgamesh
scribe
17
Which of the following best describes how hunter-gatherers lived in the Stone Age?
people who hunt animals and gather plants, fruits, and nuts to survive
people off the old Geico commercials
people who live in igloos and use spears to hunt polar bear and penguin
people who primarily farm and stay in one place for long periods of time
18
Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
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Which statement best describes the Neolithic people?
They used simple tools made from stone
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food
They lived in caves or built simple shelters
20
Civilizations between Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
the Euphrates and the Tigris
21
Which of the following helped Mesopotamia's agriculture thrive?
flooding and mild weather
bronze tools and gravel in the soil
irrigation and fertile soil
iron tools and sandy coasts
22
Which of the following is the BEST reason for studying history?
to learn about ourselves and other people
to learn dates of important events
to hear stories about strange things
to learn interesting facts about famous people
23
What type of tools were made in the Paleolithic time
Metal
Stone
Diamond
Wooden
24
Which of the following best defines decade
very old, or from long ago
a period of 100 years
a period of 10 years
"about"
25
Which statement is true?
During the Neolithic Era people migrated from place to place
During the Paleolithic Era people used animals to help with farming
During the Neolithic Era people developed language
During the Paleolithic Era people migrated from place to place
26
Each of the following is a primary source except:
an autograph
an encylcopedia
a diary
a photograph
27
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?
They lived in small villages and farmed land
They migrated, or moved, from place to place
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock
28
Which of the following DOES NOT accurately describe Assyrian government/society
Roads were built to link distant parts of the empire
Messengers on horseback were sent to deliver orders to faraway officials
Kings ruled their empire through local leaders
There wasn't any religion or gods that the Assyrians worshiped
29
This picture shows an area known as the...
Fertile Curve
Fertile Crescent
Farming Curve
Green C
30
Which of the following were members of upper class Mesopotamia/Sumer?
scribes
merchants and traders
kings and priests
artisans
31
Who was the Babylonian leader that created the first written code of 282 laws which regulated most of everyday life
Sargon
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
King James
32
During the Paleolithic Age, people were...
all of the above
Gatherers
Nomads
Hunters
33
Which of the following best describes the term polytheism?
the worship of one god
the worship of many gods
the worship of no god/gods
an amphibian with many legs
34
The study of the earths land and features is called
Culture
History
Geography
Religion
35
What did the hunter gatherers have to develop before they could effectively work together...
language
fire
domestication of animals
tools
36
Which timeline accurately describes the ruling of Sumer?
Chaldeans --> Babylonians --> Assyrians --> Hittites & Kassites
Babylonians --> Hittites & Kassites -->Assyrians --> Chaldeans
Babylonians --> Chaldeans --> Hittites & Kassites --> Assyrians
Chaldeans --> Assyrians --> Hittites & Kassites --> Babylonians
37
A part or imprint of something that was once alive (like bones or footprints)
Culture
History
Fossil
Archaeology
38
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
Monotheism
Christianity
Judaism
Polytheism
39
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in an event
Artifact
Secondary Source
Primary Source
History
40
Which of the following is the correct order of the Stone Age?
Paleolithic --> Mesolithic --> Neolithic
Paleolithic --> Megalithic --> Neolithic
Mesolithic --> Paleolithic --> Neolithic
Neolithic --> Mesolithic --> Paleolithic
41
Who was the lowest within Mesopotamia's social hierarchy?
Noblemen
Kings
Landowners
Slaves
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Agriculture (farming) made it necessary for people to develop which of the following?
ways to work together to bring down large animals like mammoths
stone tools
ways to move water to their fields such as channels, canals, and dams
language
43
What made the Assyrians stronger than most other armies of their time?
they fought sparratically so that nobody knew what was happening
they just had that dawg in them
they just had way more people than everyone else
Iron weapons, chariots, and organization
