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Review for History Test on Prehistory & Sedentarization
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This Quiz will help you study for the upcoming history test on sedentarization.
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1
The Paleolithic Age occurred between which dates approximately?
Between 2 000 000 BC and 1 000 000BC
Between 12 000BC and 8000BC
Between 3500BC and 500CE
Between 8000BC and 3500BC
2
Why did the first sedentary societies develop in the Near East?
The territory had many rivers and the land was fertile.
That is where humans began populating the earth.
Humans liked the beaches there.
There were many mountains and forests.
3
Why did skilled trades develop in the Neolithic Period?
Group leaders ordered the villages to develop special skills
Humans became more intelligent.
It was simply a coincidence.
Food surplus gave people time to specialize in other skills.
4
What roles did men and women have in nomadic societies?
The men hunted and fished and women gathered plants
The men raised animals and women cultivated crops
The men raised the children and women defended the territory
The men danced and the women sang
5
What changed about the world population in the Neolithic Age and what explains the change?
The population decreased because of the increase in diseases
The population increased because conflicts decreased.
The population decreased because of food shortages
The population increased because of constant food supply.
6
In Neolithic times, humans learned to domesticate animals. What does that mean?
They learned to defend themselves from animal attacks
They tamed animals and raised them for human use.
They hunted wild animals.
They traded animals for crops.
7
Social hierarchy developed in complex societies of the Neolithic Period. What does that mean.
The best hunter made the decisions for the group
Those who had more skills and importance had more power
All villagers divided work equally and had equal power
Peasants, artisans and soldiers shared power
8
Which of the following are examples of skilled trades that developed in the Neolithic Period?
Basketry, metallurgy, mining and pottery
Scribing and photography
Hunting, gathering and fishing
Mechanics and engineers
9
The earliest human societies followed which lifestyle?
A sedentary lifestyle
A hippie lifestyle
A nomadic lifestyle
A hermit lifestyle
10
Which of the following examples are new tools or innovations developed in the Neolithic Period?
Clothing made of animal skin and fire
Sickles, basketry and irrigation
Spears, bows and arrows
The printing press
11
How did Neolithic villages obtain resources that they could not produce in their territory.
They practiced bartering with groups from other territories
They fought neighbouring villages and robbed them
They moved their village to another location
They developed money to buy their resources in distant lands
12
The groups and territory of the human societies of the Neolithic Period can be described as...?
A large group living on a smaller territory.
A large group living on a larger territory.
A small group living a smaller territory
A small group living on a larger territory.
13
How did human societies in the Paleolithic period obtain their food (subsistence)?
Cannibalism
Cultivating plants and raising animals
Hunting and gathering
Going to the supermarket
14
The groups and the territory of human societies in the Paleolithic Age can be described as ...?
Large groups living in large territories
Small groups living in a small territory
Large groups living in a small territory
Small groups living in a large territory
15
The Neolithic Period occurred between which dates approximately?
Between 2 000 000BC and 1 000 000BC
Between 8 000BC and 3 500BC
Between 12 000BC and 8 000BC
Between 3 500BC and 500CE
16
What marks the end of prehistory and the beginning of history?
The invention of fire
The end of the Old Stone Age
The growth of trade
The invention of writing
17
Where did humans begin to populate the earth over 2 million years ago?
In the Americas
In the Near East
In Africa
In Las Vegas!!!
18
In the Neolithic period, humans began to adopt which type of lifestyle?
A nomadic lifestyle
A hunting and gathering lifestyle
A lazy lifestyle
A sedentary lifestyle
19
What was discovered at the sites of Mallaha and Mureybet?
stone-walled houses, grinders and animal bones
pyramids and hieroglyphic writing
dinosaur fossils
gold and silver jewelry
20
The archaeological sites of Mallaha and Mureybet are important because they showed what?
They show the exact date when sedentarization started.
They show that nomadism and sedentarization never coexisted.
They show the end of nomadism in human societies
They show the transition towards the Neolithic Ages
21
What artefacts from Catal Huyuk show that this society had developed culture (art & religion).
Flintstones used for cutting animal skins.
Mother Goddess statuettes and frescoes of bulls
Clay tablets with stories written on them.
Stone and bone tools used for hunting and fighting.
22
How did most human societies obtain their food during the Neolithic Period?
Cannibalism
Cultivating plants and raising animals
Going grocery shopping
Hunting and gathering
