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WHI SOL 2 -Paleolithic/Neolithic
WHI SOL 2 -Paleolithic/Neolithic
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1
Aleppo and Jericho are located in ---.
England
Anatolia
China
Fertile Crescent
2
Neolithic societies led to the development of civilizations by ---.
creating settled communities
changing early farmers to hunters and gatherers
creating cave art
mastering fire and using oral language
3
Carbon dating is used by ---.
geographers
archaeologists
historians
cartographers
4
The period of history before events were recorded is known as ---.
prehistory
civilization
feudalism
Renaissance
5
Which characteristic is associated with the Old Stone Age?
villages
development of fire
use of bronze
seed culture
6
Which aspect of the environments has the greatest impact on the human need for shelter?
climate
water resources
altitude
landforms
7
Cave art is an example of art from which time period?
Neolithic Era
Ancient Egyptian period
Ancient Roman period
Paleolithic Era
8
Early Paleolithic human communities adapted to their environment through using domesticated animals & relying on trade.
True
False
9
Modern archaeological digs are changing views of ancient societies by providing information through ---.
cloning ancient people's DNA
carbon dating fossils and artifacts
excavating land
analyzing print material and comparing writing styles
10
People who move from place to place in search of food are called ---.
nomads
agarians
farmers
environmentalists
11
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
specialization of labor
use of pottery
invention of written language
development of agriculture
12
Çatalhöyük is located in ---.
Egypt
Fertile Crescent
the Indus River Valley
Anatolia
13
During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?
by planting crops
from domesticated animals
from nearby settlements
by following animal migrations
14
Which of the following correctly identifies the lifestyle of the early Paleolithic man?
city dwellers
food producers
hunters and gatherers
settled farmers
15
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
a movement of migrating people to North America
a change from hunting and gathering to farming
a religous movement in which people worshipped more than one god
a rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
16
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movement of early nomadic societies?
tribal treaties
mineral deposits
religious beliefs
survival needs
17
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of early humans in the Paleolithic Era?
learned to make fire
lived in clans
domesticated animals
created "cave art"
18
How does farming represent the Neolithic Era?
It shows women can gather food from the open land.
It shows men can hunt and gather food.
It illustrates the creativity of men through cave art.
It demonstrates the rise of settled communities.
19
The famous archaeological site known as Stonehenge is located in ---.
Fertile Crescent
England
Egypt
Anatolia
20
People of the Old Stone Age migrated from Asia to North America when ---.
a land bridge emerged between two continents
the deserts disappeared
the Bering Strait was flooded
the glaciers melted
21
What continent represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Australia
22
The best example of adaptation to a cold climate is ---.
using blocks of ice for shelters
migrating to a warm location
using fire and animal skin clothing
creating light clothing from plant fibers
23
Artifacts are ---.
military equipment
editorial cartoons
plant life found in rocks
remains of culture
24
What is another name for the theory that discusses how early Paleolithic man spread throughout the world?
"Paleolithic Man's Travels" theory
"Out of Africa" theory
"Onto New Places" theory
"Land Bridge to America" theory
25
A hunter-gatherer society would most likely develop in an area ---.
where animals are plentiful
near cities
with many raw materials
near water
26
The objects in the picture would most likely come from which period of time?
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Paleolithic period
Neolithic period
27
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawing allow archaeologists to ---.
speculate about daily lives
study farming techniques
understand spoken languages
interpret written records
28
Any object shaped by human hands is referred to as ---.
a clan
a fossil
a bone
an artifact
29
The construction of Stonehenge started during the ---.
Bronze Age
Paleolithic Age
Iron Age
Neolithic Age
30
In which part of the world do scientists believe Homo sapiens first emerged?
Asia
Europe
Australia
Africa
31
What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?
elimination of trade
increase of spoken language
development of permanent settlements
end of hunting
32
Which statement about the Neolithic period is NOT true?
It was the longest period of history.
During this period, domesticated animals were a part of village life.
It began with the Agricultural Revolution.
During this period, man became food producers rather than food gatherers.
33
A new discovery from a New Stone Age village would most likely be analyzed by ---.
a geographer
a geologist
an archaeologist
a physicist
34
Neolithic people ---.
used domesticated animals
were nomadic
lived in small clans
created fire
35
How did Homo sapiens reach North America from Africa?
they went through Asia and crossed a land bridge into North America
they went through Europe and sailed west into Greenland
they sailed from west coast of Africa to the east coast of North America
they sailed from the southern tip of Africa to South America
