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1
Some of the greatest achievements of the
Mesolithic
age were
man perfected the use of metals like bronze and iron
man created TV, video games, and modern science
man learned how to hunt, make tools & shelter themselves
man learned to farm & domesticate animals
2
This tool is from c. 3000 B.C. How old is it?
c. 7,000 years ago
c. 3,000 years ago
c. 5,000 years ago
c. 2,016 years ago
3
Which of the following was not necessary for early civilizations?
Mild climate
Fresh water
Oil & natural gas
Fertile land
4
Which two inventions/achievements most helped humans evolve into modern man?
Electricity and plumbing
Agriculture and written language
Hunting and gathering
Architecture and trading
5
Ancient Greek civilization ended c. 600 A.D. How long ago was that?
About 1,400 years ago
About 2,600 years ago
About 3,000 years ago
About 400 years ago
6
Which of the following helped humans control the supply of water?
Domestication
Blacksmith
Irrigation
Herding
7
What is the
English
translation for A.D.?
Anno Domini
After the death of Christ
In the year of the Lord
After zero
8
What other regions did early civilizations grow around the same time?
Aztec & Cherokee
Indus & Huang He
Maya & Inca
Roman & Greek
9
Which of the following would be true for humans in every era in history?
Government
Written Language
Art
Specialized jobs
10
Which of the following professions was responsible for recording written records?
Scribe
Shaman
Chief
Blacksmith
11
Which of the following is NOT a contribution of nomadic people to civilization?
Exploration
New ideas
Trade
Government
12
The 1st known civilizations were located between the Tigris, Euphrates, Nile and Jordan Rivers.
Anatolia
Egypt
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
13
What does the prefix
meso
mean?
Around
Middle
End
Beginning
14
The
Neolithic
era was
the time when nomads learned to hunt.
the time when humans learned to make bronze.
the period when man was created.
the time of the dinosaurs.
15
Which era was this invention created?
Neolithic
Ancient world
Mesolithic
Paleolithic
