Week 8 Assessment: Unit 1 (History Portion) Quiz

Which scenario best describes a cultural impact of European imperialism in Africa and Asia?

Which of the following statements does not describe a characteristic of the Neolithic agricultural revolution?

The spread of nuclear weapons production technology and knowledge to nations without that capability is called...

Scientists argue that global warming/climate change is caused by the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,

The world's largest computer network, the______, revolutionized communication and made the world more interconnected...

Farming provided access to food on a regular basis, which meant that humans...

Archaeologists refer to the period of time before people invented writing systems as... 

Anthropology is the study of...

Who were the first hominids to learn to make fires deliberately?

Many people in developing nations move to cities to find...

Because trade brought new civilizations into contact with one another...

Type of colonial rule where local rulers were left in place.

Where did the first cities emerge?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an important characteristic in a civilization?

How do archaeologists find out about early peoples?

Overseas expansion was partly a result of manufacturers' need for... 

Historically, cities usually developed near...

During the Age of Imperialism, European nations...

How has computer technology affected cultural change in recent decades?

The Cold War was a rivalry between which two countries?

The revolutionary change in the Neolithic Revolution was the shift from...

Why did the Industrial Revolution lead to rapid urbanization?

The deliberate use of random violence, especially against civilians, to achieve political goals.

Where do scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens first appeared between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago?

The Industrial Revolution is considered an era of rapid _____ because new technology enabled culture traits to...

Which of the following caused ancient civilizations to change?

How has the United Nations increased in importance since its early days?

One advantage European countries had in their imperial expansion was...

The skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs are known as...

The planner of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Across the world, women continue to bear most of the responsibility for...

The Paleolithic Age is...

Between 2006 and 2008, one major factor that led to an increase in global hunger was...