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My World: World History Textbook Topic 1
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Archaeologists are
most
interested in the Lascaux cave paintings because...
they show that humans were becoming more complex.
they are worth a lot of money.
they did not exist during the last ice age.
they are the first evidence of early humans in France.
2
A group of people living in similar economic conditions is called a...
migrating tribe
herd of people
religious group
social class
3
During the Paleolithic Era,
women hunted and men gathered
men hunted and women gathered
men hunted and gathered
women hunted and gathered
4
An object made by humans is called...
Language
Artifact
Fossil
Culture
5
Examples of domesticated animals include...
lions, tigers, and bears
fish, bison, deer
dogs, pigs, cows
hawks, mice, squirrels
6
When people leave their homeland and live somewhere else, it's called...
herding
adapting
traveling
migrating
7
Which statement BEST describes the items shown below?
Prehistoric people developed tools to survive.
Prehistoric people had opposable thumbs
Some prehistoric tools survived to modern times
Prehistoric people developed artistic skills
8
Early civilizations appear in areas like The Fertile Crescent because these areas...
had the most domesticated animals.
were isolated from other regions.
were near rivers and had fertile soil.
were far away from oceans.
9
Homo sapiens most likely survived because...
they created written language.
they learned to hunt small animals.
they learned to communicate with each other.
they learned to migrate.
10
What important resources did early
civilizations
depend on?
cell phones, cars, houses
fertile soil, fresh water, and seeds
mummies, pyramids, columns
caves, minerals, twigs
11
Catal Hoyuk is...
The first form of writing
A new form of farming
The oldest farming village ever found
The location where cave paintings were found
12
During the Paleolithic Era, people acquired food by
trapping and shopping
hunting and gathering
writing and gathering
fishing and farming
13
Hominins are....
words that sound the same
the first form of writing
early domesticated dogs
the earliest form of man
14
The use of fire affected
human migration
because...
Man could settle in one place and build a house with a fireplace
Man could travel at night
Man could cook food
Man could now live in colder climates
15
The act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities is called...
specialization
surplus
resources
revolution
16
When Archaeologists excavate a site, objects found closer to the surface are generally...
Older than those found deeper
impossible to date with accuracy
Younger than those found deeper
More valuable than those found deeper
17
Prehistory is defined as the time before...
the Roman calendar
man existed
the invention of writing
the ice age
18
If the "Out of Africa" theory of migration is correct, Homo sapiens fossil remains found in Africa would most likely be
Older than those found on other continents.
the same age as all other fossils found.
younger than those found on other continents.
too small to find out how old they are.
19
The Paleolithic Era is the time when
early man learned to write
early man hunted and gathered to survive
early man learned to farm
early man created empires
20
Which action
best
indicates people modifying their environment?
Domesticating animals
Burying the dead with beads
Clearing trees and bushes
Following herds of animals
21
Why do archaeologists believe that Neanderthals were the first people to bury their dead?
Chemical analysis shows they were mummified.
Flowers & artifacts were found with the bodies.
The depth at which the bodies were found shows that they were buried.
Carbon dating proves they were buried.
22
A scientist who studies human life in the past is a(n)
Polytheist
Archaeologist
Artifact
Paleontologist
23
A complex society with cities and a well-organized goverment is called...
civilization
village
social class
resource
24
What do the following world rivers have in common: Nile, Euphrates, Indus, Huang
They were all located in desert regions.
They all start in the same mountain region.
They have many shallow rapids.
They were the locations of early civilizations.
25
How did early civilizations affect the surrounding environment?
They believed the gods controlled natural events.
They formed social classes.
They developed a language to communicate.
They dug irrigation canals to water plants.
26
The preserved remains of ancient plants and animals are called...
animism
artifacts
prehistory
fossils
27
A complete change in the ways of thinking, working, or living is called a(n)...
religion
migration
revolution
culture
28
The Neolithic Era is defined as the time when...
early man hunted and gathered food for survivial.
early man learned to paint in caves.
early man domesticated plants and animals for farming.
early man died during the ice age.
29
The system by which a country's people make a living is called...
economy
religion
specialization
animism
30
In the Neolithic era, humans...
did not survive.
hunted to survive.
planted crops to survive.
moved from place to place to survive.
31
The time before written records is called...
Paleolithic Era
Age of the Empires
Prehistory
Neolithic Era
32
About 60,000 years ago, Homo sapiens migrated from Africa to...
Asia
The moon
Antartica
South America
33
To train plants and animals to be useful to humans is called...
domestication
revolution
slavery
economy
34
When you adapt to a new environment, you..
write stories of hunting experiences.
hunt and gather food.
discover fossils in the ground.
change your lifestyle to adjust to the location.
35
Early people believed that the natural world was filled with spirits. This belief is known as
Animism
Revolution
Archaeology
Adaptation
36
The economy of early villages like Catal Hoyuk was based
mainly
on...
the number of people.
the use of tools.
hunting and gathering.
farming.
37
The belief and worship of a god or goddess is called...
religion
paleolithic
neolithic
animism
38
What factor was
most
responsible for villages turning into cities?
access to fresh water
Immigration from neighboring regions
A surplus of food
The development of stone tools
39
The ability to generate fire impacted early man because...
All of the above
They could keep warm
They could cook their food
They could protect themselves from preditors
