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World History I VA SOL
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1
What aspect of the environment has the greatest impact on the human need for shelter?
Land forms
Climate
Altitude
Water Reasourses
2
Paleolithic people migrated from Asia to North America when-
the ocean levels rose as glaciers melted
the deserts began to disappear in northern Asia
a land bridge emerged between the two continents
the Red Sea was flooded
3
Aleppo and Jericho are located in-
the Indus River Valley
The Fertile Crescent
China
Egypt
4
This famous archaeological site is located in-
The Fertile Crescent
England
Anatolia
Mesopotamia
5
Which characteristic is associated with the Old Stone Age?
seed culture
use of bronze
villages
control of fire
6
What was the most significant change caused by the agricultural revolution?
increase of spoken languages
end of hunting
development of permanent settlements
elimination of trade
7
During the Paleolithic Era, how did most humans acquire food?
by planting crops
by following animal migrations
from domesticated animals
by trading with settlements
8
The period of history before events were recorded is known as-
Renaissance
civilization
prehistory
feudalism
9
Igloos, caves, mud huts, and grass huts are types of housing that resulted from-
social structure
religious beliefs
contact with other cultures
adaptations to the environment
10
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movement of early nomadic societies?
Religious beliefs
Tribal treaties
Survival needs
Mineral deposits
11
The typical hunter-gathering societies are best described as-
small nomadic bands of people
large cities with unlimited resources
moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages
large numbers of people living in small villages
12
Which of the following would NOT relate to the the domestication of plants?
necessitated more advanced tools
led to the rise of settled communities
brought about a reduction in woven cloth
marked the beginning of the agricultural revolution
13
Neolithic societies led to the development of civilizations by-
creating settled communities
creating cave art
mastering fire and oral language
changing early farmers to hunters and gatherers
14
A new discovery from a Neolithic village would most likely be analyzed by-
a geographer
a physicist
a geologist
an archaeologist
15
Which of the following correctly identifies the lifeway of the early Paleolithic humans?
city dwellers
settled farmers
food producers
hunters and gathers
16
A hunter-gather society would most likely develop in an area-
near cities
near an ocean
with many raw materials
where animals are plentiful
17
Which change characterized the Neolithic Era?
the movement of people from villages to cities
the movement of clans to caves
the establishment of farming villages
the migration of people to North America
18
Where did the earliest Homo Sapiens live?
Africa
Australia
Asia
North America
19
Which event occurred last?
development of oral language
hunting and gathering
creation of cave art
invention of the wheel
20
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic period?
spoken language
hunting and gathering
villages
small clans
21
Hunter-gatherer societies declined with the-
discovery of iron
building of aqueducts
development of agriculture
invention of the wheel
22
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of people in Neolithic society?
domesticated animals
developed oral language
developed weaving skills
made pottery
23
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to-
speculate about daily lives
understand spoken languages
interpret written records
study farming techniques
24
Which is NOT a characteristic of humans in the Paleolithic Era?
made pottery
developed oral language
lived in clans
created "cave art"
25
Excavations are currently underway at this Neolithic site in Anatolia.
Catalhoyuk
Jericho
Damascus
Aleppo