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On what continent did the earliest hominids first settle?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
2
As the last ice Age ended, the climate grew warmer.
False
True
3
Why did the Stone Age people settle near rivers?
Because they wanted to learn to swim
To use the water for crops, to fish, use driftwood for tools
So they could drink water when they wanted
4
What is a fossil?
letters
pottery
oral history
plants, animals, and peoples remains from the past
5
What is pictured here?
An artifact.
A fossil.
6
Where is the Indus Valley?
ASIA! wait no. EUROPE!
Asiaaaaaaaaaaa!
Uuuuuhhhhhh
England (would you like a cup of tea?)
7
What is Archeology?
Study of the past through lots of reading
Digging holes for the fun of it
Study of past human activity though artifacts
Teaching about the past
8
Many ancient people chose to settle near rivers.
True
False
9
Who were hunter-gatherers?
people who settled villages
people who lived by hunting animals and gathering plants
10
What were the people of Sumer called?
Chinese
Summer
Sumerians
Sumer
11
Who were nomads?
people who moved from place to place with the seasons
people who stayed in one place year after year
12
The Indus people worshiped animals.
False
True
13
which four animals became extinct after the ice age?
None of the above
Sabre tooth cat, Woolly Mammoth, tigers and lions
Sabre tooth cat, Woolly Mammoth, Mastadon and Giant Bison
Saber tooth kitty, fuzzy Mammoth, gorillas, and chimps
14
Hunter gatherers used tools like ____.
axes
spears
nets
guns
15
During the Ice Age, people could walk from continent to continent.
maybe
True
False
don't know no points
16
The city-states of Sumer offered protection to their citizens by
providing walls around the city
creating irrigation systems
keeping good records
having lammasu guarding the city
17
What are Homo Sapiens?
"Handy man."
"Wise man."
"Farm man."
"Fire man."
18
What were the two cities of the Indus Valley?
Moenjodaro & Harappa
Harappe & Moanjodaro
Harrapa & Moenjodero
Moengodaro & Herappa
19
What is the name of the scientists that study ancient history?
geologists
archeologists
pediatricians
dentists
20
How did they discover fire?
By rubbing stones
By rubbing stick on stone.
By rubbing sticks
By rubbing leaves
21
What do archeologists do?
Study animals
Study lego
Study people from the past
Study people of the future
22
Why were hunter gatherers nomads?
Because they like to travel
Because they were looking for a place to start a village
Because they were being chased
because they had to move around to follow their food.
23
What is pictured here?
A fossil.
An artifact.
24
Most people in Sumer were.....
Traders
Warriors
Farmers
Theives
25
The rivers where the first civilizations began were the Tigris and
Indus
Seine
Euphrates
Nile
26
Who is the coolest teacher, ever?
Mrs. Salim
Mrs. Salim
Mrs. Salim
Mrs. Salim, OF COURSE!
27
Who developed the first written language?
The Sumerians
The Egyptians
The English
The French
28
The first civilization arose in Mesopotamia because
people in the Fertile Crescent had a vibrant religious life.
the Hittites were able to master ironworking techniques.
the Phoenicians had become expert sailors.
the area was suitable for agriculture.
29
With the invention of farming, people could settle in one place. What is a result of this?
steady food supply was available
all of the above
more people to work which led to more crops
populations began to grow
30
The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books on advances in the field of
medicine
irrigation
mathematics
astronomy
31
What is pictured here?
An artifact.
A fossil.
32
What is a grid?
A way of life.
A series of square excavations that archeologists use.
A country in Africa.
A tool used by early humans.
33
Indus people traded with
Nepal.
Egyptians.
Sumerians.
Mesopotamia.
34
Egyptian writing is __________.
None of the above
Hieroglyphs
Symbols
All of the answers
35
Where did homo sapiens originate?
Africa
Straya
Europe
Jamaica
36
Why was the Nile River important to the growth of the Egyptian civilization?
Egyptians had an abundance of crops and made the soil fertile.
It made it easy for invaders to attack.
It was a god
Protein-rich plants were located within the water.
37
Did the ancient Egyptian civilization have a ruler or leader?
Yes
No
38
What tool do archeologists use to dig?
Shovel
Lego
Artifacts
Hammer
39
6. Egypt is the gift of what river?
The Amazon river.
The Nile river
The Mississippi river.
The Yahngtze river
40
The Egyptian pyramids were made as tombs
False
True
41
Where did all early civilizations, like Mesopotomia, settle?
wherever they wanted
caves
mountains
near water
