AMSCO World Histroy Ch.1 (2017)

Question 1

What is nomadic pastoralism?

Accepted Answer

The moving of animals from one grazing land to another

Question 2

Where did agriculture first develop?

Accepted Answer

Lands east of the Mediterranean Sea

Question 3

The Bronze age

Accepted Answer

Began at different locations at different time periods

Question 4

Specialization of Labor did NOT lead to

Accepted Answer

peacekeepers

Question 5

What piece of technology revolutionized transportation?

Accepted Answer

Wheel and Axle

Question 6

Hebrews emerged under the leadership of

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 7

When civilizations started to disperse, they moved to areas like

Accepted Answer

River Valleys

Question 8

Over the years, the gap between the poor and the rich grew

Accepted Answer

wider

Question 9

People in the Paleolithic Era had musical Instruments

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Which feature was most important in the complex societies of the Neolithic Times?

Accepted Answer

Specialization of Labor

Question 11

What is Social Stratification?

Accepted Answer

Gathering of wealth through things like jewelry

Question 12

At the time, it was very important for government leaders to manage

Accepted Answer

surplus food

Question 13

The oldest known painting was created 400,000 years ago

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Farm land could lose fertility through

Accepted Answer

overfarming

Question 15

Which is NOT a characteristic of major developments during the Neolithic Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Currency

Question 16

Zoroastrianism focuses on

Accepted Answer

the eternal battle of good and evil

Question 17

When did the Paleolithic Period begin?

Accepted Answer

2.5 Million Years Ago

Question 18

Which early civilization was NOT tied to a river valley?

Accepted Answer

Mesoamerica

Question 19

By improving on the drilling stick, early civilizations created

Accepted Answer

the plow

Question 20

The Neolithic Revolution took place overtime and in different places at different times

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Where did humans first appear?

Accepted Answer

East Africa

Question 22

Bronze was made through melting which two metals

Accepted Answer

copper and tin

Question 23

Key Terms that relate with Social Structure are

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 24

The piece of land submerged underwater between Alaska and Northeastern Asia is called

Accepted Answer

Bering Strait

Question 25

What was NOT a way fire changed human lives?

Accepted Answer

The smoke pacified bees

Question 26

In South Asia, which religion was most prevalent?

Accepted Answer

Vedic

Question 27

People in the Neolithic Period were more advanced in the Paleolithic Period

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

What was the first animal that was ever domesticated?

Accepted Answer

Dogs

Question 29

How did culture change between 1,000,000 years ago and 10,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

People adapted to new environments and developed new tools

Question 30

Maize is also know as

Accepted Answer

Corn

Question 31

The first metal used to replace stone tools was

Accepted Answer

Copper

Question 32

Paleolithic Art may have been connected to religious ceremonies.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

What was one of the first cities produced by mankind?

Accepted Answer

Jericho

Question 34

What is the scientific name for humans?

Accepted Answer

Homo Sapiens

Question 35

People made what to carry more food and water farther distances?

Accepted Answer

Clay pots

Question 36

Why did farm lands start to become infertile?

Accepted Answer

Rain washed away loose soil, Animals grazed too heavily in one area

Question 37

The Neolithic Revolution can be characterized by the development of nomadism

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

People in the Paleotlithic period had the surplus to build monumental architecture

Accepted Answer

False

Question 39

The process of bringing up wild animals to live with humans.

Accepted Answer

Domestication

Question 40

What were Paleolithic religious leaders called?

Accepted Answer

Shamans

Question 41

People who produced textiles were called

Accepted Answer

Weavers

Question 42

The Neolithic Revolution started around

Accepted Answer

8000 B.C.E.

Question 43

The plow helped disrupt the growth of weeds

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

What was one of the first religious systems called?

Accepted Answer

Animism

Question 45

Most societies became patriarchies or

Accepted Answer

ruled by men

Question 46

Zoroastrianism originated in what is now

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 47

Music was very prevalent and influenced in the Neolithic Period

Accepted Answer

False

Question 48

Hunting and Gathering led to a surplus of food in the Neolithic Period

Accepted Answer

False

Question 49

Pastoralism first emerged in

Accepted Answer

Grasslands

Question 50

Metallurgy is the science of the study of metals

Accepted Answer

True

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