What's the difference between the Old Stone Age (paleolithic) and the New Stone Age (neolithic)

Neolithic people started farming

What is the best explanation of a ZIGGURAT?

A Mesopotamian temple with three levels where your god lived

What is a "city-state"?

An independent city that's almost like its own country

Who has the highest and lowest status in ancient Sumer?

King, priests, and scribes - highest, slaves - lowest

Even though no one knows for sure, what probably caused Neanderthals to go extinct?

They couldn't adapt to change as fast as Early Modern People

Early modern people were the first hominids to create art. Why is that important?

Art is the beginning of language and culture

Early Mesopotamian towns were doing well in the Zagros foothills. Why did they leave?

They needed more land and more food.

Which system(s) were significantly affected by cuneiform (writing) in Mesopotamia?

economic, political, and social

What are the two kinds of homo sapiens?

Neanderthals and early modern people

What is the Stone Age?

The time when hominids used stone tools

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Review of Chapters 2-6 of History Alive - Early humans, agriculture, Mesopotamia, birth of civilization, Mesopotamian empires

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1
What's the difference between the Old Stone Age (paleolithic) and the New Stone Age (neolithic)
Neolithic people started farming
Neolithic people had fish
Neolithic people had clothes
Neolithic people had metal tools
2
Why did Neanderthals go extinct?
They were too ugly
They were too well-adapted for colder weather
No one knows for sure
They were too intelligent
3
Which one of these is NOT an advantage of agriculture?
Stone tools
Permanent homes
A stable, plentiful food supply
Domesticated animals (no more hunting!)
4
What is the best explanation of a ZIGGURAT?
A Mesopotamian temple with two levels where the king lived
A Mesopotamian temple with two levels where your god lived
A Mesopotamian temple with three levels where farmers lived
A Mesopotamian temple with three levels where your god lived
5
What is a "city-state"?
A state with a city in it
An independent city that's almost like its own country
A really big city in a state
A state within a city
6
Why is TRADE important in early communities?
It spread ideas and things
It created money
It made some people rich
It meant that people needed more things
7
Who has the highest and lowest status in ancient Sumer?
King and priests - highest, farmers and slaves - lowest
King, priests, and scribes - highest, slaves - lowest
King and scribes - highest, slaves - lowest
Kings and farmers - highest, slaves - lowest
8
Even though no one knows for sure, what probably caused Neanderthals to go extinct?
They couldn't adapt to change as fast as Early Modern People
They were too well-adapted for the cold
They were bad at checkers
They were too intelligent
9
Early modern people were the first hominids to create art. Why is that important?
They used materials no one knows how to use today
Their art is really valuable
Their art was fantastic - the best pictures ever drawn
Art is the beginning of language and culture
10
Which of these was NOT an effect of the irrigation system people built in Mesopotamia?
People working together
People living closer together
People inventing the wheel
People growing more food
11
Early Mesopotamian towns were doing well in the Zagros foothills. Why did they leave?
They needed to live in cities.
They needed more people.
They needed more land and more food.
They needed more water.
12
According to our book, which of these things is NOT required to be a civilization?
stable food supply
advances in technology
slavery
religion
13
Which system(s) were significantly affected by cuneiform (writing) in Mesopotamia?
economic and political
economic, political, social, and geographic
economic, political, and social
economic
14
What are the two kinds of homo sapiens?
Homo habilis and Australopithecus
Homo erectus and Neanderthals
Neanderthals and early modern people
Early modern people and homo erectus
15
What is the Stone Age?
The time when people were afraid of rocks
The time when people were searching for stones
The time when hominids used stone tools
The time before the invention of Rock and Roll

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