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1
What allowed farmers to build permanent shelters?
Stone
Wood
Metal
Straw and mud
2
How did Mayans record their learning and beliefs?
By sending emails
Through oral storytelling only
By writing books using hieroglyphics
By using telegrams
3
Which of the following were features of Mayan cities?
Ice palaces and snow forts
Skyscrapers and highways
Stone pyramids and temples
Wooden huts and mud houses
4
What form of writing was often used to record harvests, laws, and history?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Alphabet
Morse code
5
Which of the following is not one of the theories mentioned regarding the origins and spread of Homo sapiens?
Theory of extraterrestrial origin
Theory of continental drift
Theory of large-brained humans developing separately
Theory of migration from Africa
6
What was a notable feature of Mayan art and architecture?
Buildings made of large stones with no decorations
No buildings existed in Mayan civilization
Plain and uninspiring buildings
Impressive buildings with bright colors and decorations
7
What did Ice Age Paleolithic communities create that served as important evidence of their existence?
Pottery
Paintings and statues
Tools
Houses
8
Which region is credited with domesticating rice and millet?
South America
China
Europe
Africa
9
What became the chief food sources during the Neolithic Era?
Dairy products
Meat
Fruits and vegetables
Grains
10
Which animals became work animals for humans during the Neolithic Era?
Horses
Lions
Mammoths
Cats
11
Why do historians believe Stone Age people created art?
To gain power and bring good luck
To pass the time
To make their caves look pretty
To sell it for money
12
How did people migrate to the Americas during ancient times?
By flying on large birds
By walking across the Sahara Desert
By crossing on the Bering Land Bridge
By sailing across the Pacific Ocean
13
What did farmers in river valleys learn to create to manage water for farming?
Canals
Dams
Wells
Tunnels
14
What were some benefits of agriculture?
Permanent homes and villages
Less food produced with more land
Nomadic lifestyle
No new clothing sources
15
What do archaeologists depend on to learn about the earliest humans?
Books
Computers
Fossils
Painting
16
What type of dwelling did early humans build from branches and animal skins?
Skyscrapers
Temporary huts
Permanent houses
Caves
17
What did humans learn to make around 2.5 million years ago, according to estimates?
Cars
Buildings
Stone tools
Computers
18
What does the word "civilization" mean in Latin?
Resident of a country
Resident of a town
Resident of a village
Resident of a city
19
What era is referred to as the Old Stone Age?
Mesolithic era
Paleolithic era
Iron Age
Neolithic era
20
What was the economy of Uruk based on?
Fishing
Farming only
Both farming and trading
Trading only
21
When did people learn to use fire?
100,000 years ago
1 million years ago
800,000 years ago
500,000 years ago
22
What did Stone Age communities begin to trade with one another for?
Clothing
Animal skins
Special stones & shells
Food
23
What was one risk faced by farming communities?
Increased food security
Failed harvests
Decreased population
Lack of social differences
24
What does Homo sapiens mean?
Fast humans
Wise people
Tall humans
Strong humans
25
What marks the beginning of the Neolithic Era?
Relying on farming for food
Discovery of fire
Invention of the wheel
Building of houses
26
What advanced skill did Homo sapiens possess that aided communication and organization?
Ability to read minds
Ability to teleport
Advanced language
Ability to fly
27
What did the Mayans achieve in terms of writing?
Writing novels and poetry
Creating a hieroglyphic system with 800 symbols
Inventing the printing press
Inventing the alphabet
28
What was the responsibility of the government in early civilizations?
Managing farming techniques
Conducting religious ceremonies
Producing artwork and music
Organizing large-scale projects
29
What did early civilizations depend on for their survival?
Bartering
Food surplus
Foreign aid
Advanced technology
30
What was one way Stone Age communities adapted to threats?
By building fortresses
By hiding underground
By domesticating wild animals
By forming larger communities to work together