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Prehistory to Civilization
Prehistory to Civilization
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1
Bronze became a favored material for tools and weapons because...
artisans found it difficult to shape liquid metals
was much less expensive than copper or tin
flint supplies diminished during the Bronze Age
it could be given a sharp cutting edge an was easy to mold.
2
Process by which people become more proficient at earning a living by performing a single task?
the diffusion of culture
the specialization of labor
surplus agricultural production
domestication
3
Which of the following statements does NOT describe life in the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic people lived in hunting & food-gathering groups
Paleolithic people go from place to place following animals.
They were dependent on their environment for survival.
Paleolithic people made their own crops & stayed in place.
4
What is the worship of many gods?
Animism
Buddhism
Monotheism
Polytheism
5
Which of the following caused ancient civilizations to change?
contact with other people through trade, warfare & migration
poor leaders
nomadic herders
lack of traditions
6
What part of the world did the first hominids come from?
Asia and Australia
North and South America
Africa
Europe
7
The agricultural lifestyle led to the development of all of the following EXCEPT
cooperative hunting groups.
the calendar.
land boundaries.
rules of inheritance.
8
What is the term for the New Stone Age?
Paleolithic Age
Modern Age
Domesticate
Neolithic Age
9
Which of the following was another characteristic of the Paleolithic Age?
Organized Government
Domestication of Animals
Farming Villages
Hunting and Gathering
10
What is the period of time before people invented writing systems?
prehistory
posthistory
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
11
Which was a key feature of early civilizations?
steelmaking
cities
social equality
a system of exchanging goods for money
12
Who first human like creatures, walked upright, traced back to 4.4 million years ago
hominids
ninjas
Cro-Magnon
neanderthals
13
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Old Stone Age/Paleolithic Period?
organized government
written language
toolmaking
farming
14
Which of the following is a neolithic advancement?
written language
first use of fire
creation of calendars
ritual burials
15
Where did the first cities emerge?
in river valleys
in the Americas
along the Mediterranean coast
along trade routes
16
What is the earliest period of
human
history called?
prehistory
post-history
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
17
People who specialized in jobs and became skilled craftworkers were known as...
priests
peasant farmers
artisans
nobles
18
Who are people who move from place to place following game animals and ripening fruits?
slaves
scribes
neolithic humans
nomads
19
What is the taming of animals, in order to meet human wants or needs?
The Death Star
Nomads
Social Exchange Theory
Domesticate
20
Which of the following aided cultural diffusion among ancient peoples?
new technology
farming
poor leaders
trade
21
Complex societies with advanced knowledge of farming, trade, government and art are
cooperatives
cultures
civilizations
agricultural villages
22
What are drawings that represent words called?
letters
pictograms
domesticate
scribes
23
Historians are like archaeologists in that they both study how people lived by examining
longitude and latitude.
plants and animals.
regions.
artifacts.
