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1
The Stone Age ended when humans discovered what?
writing
language
fire
metal
2
In class we discussed various Migration Theories. Which is one of the theories?
Africana-Atlanticus Theory.
Beringia Theory
Soul-Train Theory
Pangea Theory
3
To find out about the past, you can study ____, which is the recorded events of people.
psychology
geography
economics
history
4
Who would have helped spread new ideas and tools from one civilization to another?
a farmer.
an artisan.
a trader.
an irrigation specialist.
5
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
Before Communism Ended
Before Christmas Ends
Before Christ Escaped
6
Hominid group had larger brains & bones and smaller teeth. Thought to be the first to use fire. Means Upright Man
homo sapien
homo erectus
homo habilis
Australopithecines.
7
In the Neolithic Period, for the first time, people began to
search for new lands.
farm the land.
trade with other countries.
gather plants and seeds.
8
A worker who is especially skilled at crafting items by hand is called ___________ .
Mr. Callahan
artisans
archaeologist
dog walker
9
Stories that are passed by word of mouth from generation to generation is called ____.
none of the above
I've Got a Secret
gossip
oral tradition
10
______________ are scientists who examine objects to learn about past people and cultures.
philosophers
geographers
archaeologists
warriors
11
This Paleolithic religion was a belief that forces may reside in animals, objects, and dreams
Animism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
12
Which is NOT one of the four River Valley Civilizations?
Timbuktu
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
13
Which of the following is one characteristic of a civilization of the ancient world?
social classes.
small rural towns.
a system of hunting.
gatherers.
14
The major difference between the Paleolithic Period and the Neolithic Period was
the beginning of farming.
the exploration of the New World.
hunting in groups.
the importance of oral stories.
15
People in the ancient world sometimes used ____ to water their crops during the dry summer.
surplus
domestication
nomads
irrigation
16
During the Neolithic Period, what did farming settlements need in order to develop into cities?
metal tools
different kinds of cloth.
a dependable source of water.
a deposit of minerals.
17
The discovery of Catal Hoyuk was an important archaeological find for all the following reasons EXCEPT
It existed at the time of hunter- gatherers
Some of the inhabitants were farmers
It was the earliest Neolithic town
Lucy lived there
18
Almost all of human prehistory took place during the
Copper Age.
Mesolithic Period.
Bronze Age.
Paleolithic Period.
19
In which field of study do people learn about the development of early human beings?
Anthropology
Archaeology
Economics
Psychology
20
Both modern humans and ancestors of modern humans are called ____.
monkeys
hominids
angels
artisans
21
In which field of study do people learn about the development of early human beings?
geography
archaeology
psychology
anthropology.
22
Which of the following resulted from having surplus food during the Neolithic Period?
rapid population growth.
trade with other countries.
fewer settlements
more hunting.
23
The period of time in the past before writing was invented is called ____.
posthistory
interhistory
prehistory
prohistory
24
The keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis is known as ____ ?
Paleolithic agriculture
domesticated agriculture
Mesolithic agriculture
systematic agriculture
25
To tame animals and breed them for human use is called________.
humanization
surplus
domesticate
irrigate
26
The hominid group Australopithecines most famous early human ancestor was Lucy. How do scientists believe she died?
Fell out of a tree
Natural causes
Was trampled by a wooly mammoth.
Ate poisonous mushrooms
27
Surplus food during the Neolithic Period allowed more people to become
warriors.
fishers.
artisans.
farmers.
28
During the period of prehistory, people developed the ability to
make tools from iron
hunt alone
use fire
write
29
Which is NOT a Watercraft Theory of Early Migration?
Solutrean Theory
Australian/Oceania Theory
Beringia Theory
Pacific Coastal Theory
30
The people in the Paleolithic Age obtained their food by hunting animals ______ .
and domesticating them.
and gathering wild plants
and farming the land
and selling them as meat