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