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World History - Topic 1 Review
World History - Topic 1 Review
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1
Where did the world's first civilizations appear?
in South America
along the coast of modern-day France
in Asia
along fertile river valleys
2
The division of society into merchants, artisans, and priests is an example of which characteristic of a civilization?
food surplus
job specialization
organized government
public works
3
How do scientists study the prehistorical period?
talk with modern day humans who are experts in historical periods
make educated guesses
use the written documents of the early humans as evidence of their lives
analyze items known as artifacts (bones and objects made by humans)
4
What effect did the Neolithic Revolution have on the lives of people?
people had to move from place to place in search of food
people now had to spend all of their time producing food
people stopped eating meat entirely and only ate grains produced on farms
people could now spend time doing activities other than food production
5
It is believed that human ancestors first appeared in _____.
North America
Australia
Africa
Asia
6
Why did scholars name an early hominid group
Homo Habilis
, which means "handy man"?
They were the first hominids to master carpentry
They were the first hominids to make stone tools
They were the first hominids to develop written language
They were the first hominids to control fire
7
______ study human remains to learn about people in the ancient past.
Physicists
Astronomers
Sociologists
Archaeologists
8
Tools such as spears, nets, and bows were developed...
after the Neolithic Revolution
during the Stone Age
only within the last 200 years
by slaves of the Egyptian Empire
9
The earliest evidence of farming has been found in which area of the world?
North America
Africa
Middle East
China
10
Which innovation, around 5,000 years ago, ended the Neolithic Period?
farming
permanent settlements
written language
spoken language
11
What did the wall around Jericho suggest about that village?
it was built during the Paleolithic Period
it was the first time a wall was used to connect two cities
it was the first time concrete was used as a building material
it had a government that could organize construction projects
12
____ are simple drawings used as the earliest form of writing; represented words and phrases.
characters
letters
symbols
pictographs
13
Which is NOT something humans need for survival?
food
water
entertainment
shelter
14
What did walking upright allow humans to do?
create civilization
use tools
develop written language
study the sky
15
The long period of time between 2 million to 12,000 years ago, known as the "Old Stone Age"
Paleolithic Period
Neolithic Period
Jurassic Period
Mesolithic
16
The first skeleton of an early hominid was named ____ by Donald Johanson.
Leah
Lucy
Eve
Mary
17
A ____ is a religious ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed in a specific order
custom
sacrifice
ritual
convention
18
Jericho, one of the world's first villages, is located in modern-day _______.
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Israel
19
What is the scientific term for "upright man", an early ancestor of humans?
homo erectus
homo habilis
homo floresiensis
homo sapiens
20
Worshipping more than one god is called...
Judaism
theocracy
monotheism
polytheism
21
Prior to farming, human ancestors lived in large permanent settlements and had domesticated animals.
True
False
22
As populations increased and civilization became more complex, villages first grew into...
cities
states
empires
countries
23
Civilization began around 4 rivers. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?
Thames River
Huang (Yellow) River
Nile River
Indus River
24
Early humans produced tools from ______ and ______.
plants, animals, and stones
water and wheat
steel and copper
steel and wood
25
Moving from place to place in search of food is called ______.
nomadic
transient
paleolithic
prehistoric
26
What is the term for a large, political state under the control of a single ruler?
civilization
empire
village
city-state
27
The _____ is characterized by the rise of agriculture and permanent settlement.
Prehistorical Age
Age of Civilization
Neolithic Revolution
Industrial Revolution
28
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of early civilizations?
social classes
public works
job specialization
democratic governments
29
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of fire to early ancestors of humans?
enabled them to cook food
made it possible to make iron
warmth
provided light
30
What are artifacts?
buildings, tools, pottery left behind by people in the past
clothing currently worn by people
bows and arrows currently used by American Indians
live fish and wild animals
