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Ancient History- Chapter 1
Ancient History- Chapter 1
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The beginning of human society
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1
When was the wheel invented?
500,000 BC
2400 BC
5000 BC
3500 BC
2
What is it called the Bronze Age?
People used Bronze to make homes
People used Bronze for money
People used silver to make lasting tools and weapons
People used Bronze to make lasting tools and weapons
3
Number 6 represents which continent?
North America
America
Canada
The United States
4
What was the reason for domesticating animals?
To trade them with other cities
To have pets
To use their fur
To make them for human use
5
What is a pastoral nomad?
Someone who only settles in pastors
Someone who follows the animals as they migrate
Someone who has a farm
Someone who has no settled home
6
What is a nomad?
Someone who is very angry
Someone who is not mad
Someone who has no settled home
Someone who lives in a small home
7
Which of the following is not one of the five oceans?
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Caribbean Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
8
As food surpluses developed,
people left the cities
population growth increased
towns grew into farming settlements
more artisans became farmers
9
Which of the following is not one of the 5 themes of Geography?
Region
Human-Environment Interactions
Place
Transition
10
What was the most important thing that the invention of fire allow humans to do?
Tell campfire stories
Move to colder climates
Eat warm food
See at night
11
What do lines of longitude measure?
Up and down
East and west
Left and right
North and south
12
Which continent does number 4 represent?
Antartica
Asia
Australia
South America
13
What is it called when people tame wild animals for human use?
Geography
Irrigation
Surplus
Domesticate
14
What is 0 degrees longitude?
The Tropic of Cancer
The Equator
The Bermuda Triangle
The Prime Meridian
15
What is 0 degrees latitude?
The Bermuda Triangle
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
16
What is a group of people with similar incomes, backgrounds, and ways of living?
Nomad
Civilization
Surplus
Social Class
17
Which type of map shows the boundaries of cities, countries, or continents?
World Map
Political Map
City Map
Physical Map
18
Which of the following is a direct cause of the increase in the sizes of families?
Food surpluses
Irrigation issues
The need to populate the Earth
The need for more children to protect their families
19
Which of the following is not a good made by an artisan?
Tools
Pottery
Clothing
Crops
20
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
In the classroom
30°N, 60°W
At the store
Next to the school
21
What do lines of latitude measure?
Up and Down
North and South
Left and Right
East and West
22
On which continent did the first humans live?
Egypt
Africa
Asia
North America
23
Prehistory describes the time before
clothes were made from animal skins
people used tools
people existed
writing was invented
24
Why do archaeologists study objects?
To understand science
To learn about the past
To learn about outer space
To understand the United States
25
What was created to keep order in the cities?
Government
Civilization
Artisan
Irrigation
26
During which time period did farming develop?
the New Stone Age
prehistory
the Old Stone Age
the Middle Stone Age
27
Which type of map shows land forms?
Land Map
Physical Map
City Map
Mountain Map
28
Where is the best place to grow crops?
In fertile soil
In domesticated dirt
In enriched mud
In surplus water
29
Where did early humans write their history?
On cave wall
On a bronze stone
On handmade paper
Under a rock
30
What does BC stand for?
Before Christ
Before Counting
Before Croods
Back Counting
31
Approximately how many years ago was 3,000 BC?
2,000 years ago
3,000 years ago
5,000 years ago
6,000 years ago
32
Which continent is represented by the number 1?
Australia
South America
Europe
Africa
33
When was farming invented?
The Old Stone Age
Prehistory
The Middle Stone Age
The New Stone Age
34
The number 5 represents which continent?
China
Africa
Asia
Europe
35
How did ancient humans water their crops?
Domesticate
Fertile
Archaeologist
Irrigation
36
Before writing was invented, how did people share stories and information?
History
Oral Traditions
Surplus
Geography
37
What was the time before writing called?
Geography
Irrigation
History
Prehistory
38
What was a major advantage of farming?
The food tasted better
People were happy
Animals were smaller and gentler
They had food year round
39
What was the first animal that was domesticated?
Goat
Dog
Cow/Bull
Horse
40
What is an example of a primary source?
Newspaper
Book review
Interview
Textbook
41
What is represented by number 8?
Antartica
Arctic Ocean
North Pole
Prime Meridian
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What is an example of a secondary source?
Speech
Textbook
Interview
Diary
