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Topic 1: Origins of Civilization TEST REVIEW
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My World: World History Textbook Topic 1
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1
Hominins are....
early domesticated dogs
words that sound the same
the earliest form of man
the first form of writing
2
A scientist who studies human life in the past is a(n)
Artifact
Archaeologist
Polytheist
Paleontologist
3
An object made by humans is called...
Fossil
Language
Culture
Artifact
4
When Archaeologists excavate a site, objects found closer to the surface are generally...
More valuable than those found deeper
Older than those found deeper
impossible to date with accuracy
Younger than those found deeper
5
The Neolithic Era is defined as the time when...
early man learned to paint in caves.
early man died during the ice age.
early man hunted and gathered food for survivial.
early man domesticated plants and animals for farming.
6
Why do archaeologists believe that Neanderthals were the first people to bury their dead?
The depth at which the bodies were found shows that they were buried.
Carbon dating proves they were buried.
Chemical analysis shows they were mummified.
Flowers & artifacts were found with the bodies.
7
Catal Hoyuk is...
A new form of farming
The oldest farming village ever found
The location where cave paintings were found
The first form of writing
8
How did early civilizations affect the surrounding environment?
They formed social classes.
They developed a language to communicate.
They dug irrigation canals to water plants.
They believed the gods controlled natural events.
9
To train plants and animals to be useful to humans is called...
economy
revolution
domestication
slavery
10
During the Paleolithic Era,
men hunted and women gathered
men hunted and gathered
women hunted and gathered
women hunted and men gathered
11
The Paleolithic Era is the time when
early man learned to farm
early man hunted and gathered to survive
early man learned to write
early man created empires
12
The belief and worship of a god or goddess is called...
paleolithic
religion
animism
neolithic
13
Prehistory is defined as the time before...
the invention of writing
the ice age
the Roman calendar
man existed
14
The ability to generate fire impacted early man because...
They could cook their food
They could keep warm
They could protect themselves from preditors
All of the above
15
In the Neolithic era, humans...
hunted to survive.
moved from place to place to survive.
did not survive.
planted crops to survive.
16
When you adapt to a new environment, you..
change your lifestyle to adjust to the location.
discover fossils in the ground.
write stories of hunting experiences.
hunt and gather food.
17
The time before written records is called...
Prehistory
Neolithic Era
Age of the Empires
Paleolithic Era
18
Archaeologists are
most
interested in the Lascaux cave paintings because...
they are worth a lot of money.
they show that humans were becoming more complex.
they did not exist during the last ice age.
they are the first evidence of early humans in France.
19
A complex society with cities and a well-organized goverment is called...
resource
village
social class
civilization
20
Examples of domesticated animals include...
dogs, pigs, cows
lions, tigers, and bears
hawks, mice, squirrels
fish, bison, deer
21
About 60,000 years ago, Homo sapiens migrated from Africa to...
Antartica
The moon
Asia
South America
22
The preserved remains of ancient plants and animals are called...
animism
artifacts
prehistory
fossils
23
Early people believed that the natural world was filled with spirits. This belief is known as
Revolution
Animism
Archaeology
Adaptation
24
During the Paleolithic Era, people acquired food by
trapping and shopping
hunting and gathering
writing and gathering
fishing and farming
25
Early civilizations appear in areas like The Fertile Crescent because these areas...
were near rivers and had fertile soil.
had the most domesticated animals.
were isolated from other regions.
were far away from oceans.
26
Which statement BEST describes the items shown below?
Some prehistoric tools survived to modern times
Prehistoric people developed artistic skills
Prehistoric people had opposable thumbs
Prehistoric people developed tools to survive.
27
When people leave their homeland and live somewhere else, it's called...
herding
migrating
traveling
adapting
28
A group of people living in similar economic conditions is called a...
social class
herd of people
migrating tribe
religious group
29
What important resources did early
civilizations
depend on?
mummies, pyramids, columns
cell phones, cars, houses
caves, minerals, twigs
fertile soil, fresh water, and seeds
30
Homo sapiens most likely survived because...
they learned to migrate.
they learned to hunt small animals.
they created written language.
they learned to communicate with each other.
31
What factor was
most
responsible for villages turning into cities?
The development of stone tools
access to fresh water
Immigration from neighboring regions
A surplus of food
32
The act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities is called...
specialization
revolution
surplus
resources
33
If the "Out of Africa" theory of migration is correct, Homo sapiens fossil remains found in Africa would most likely be
Older than those found on other continents.
younger than those found on other continents.
too small to find out how old they are.
the same age as all other fossils found.
34
The economy of early villages like Catal Hoyuk was based
mainly
on...
hunting and gathering.
the use of tools.
farming.
the number of people.
35
Which action
best
indicates people modifying their environment?
Clearing trees and bushes
Following herds of animals
Domesticating animals
Burying the dead with beads
36
The system by which a country's people make a living is called...
animism
specialization
economy
religion
37
A complete change in the ways of thinking, working, or living is called a(n)...
culture
revolution
religion
migration
38
What do the following world rivers have in common: Nile, Euphrates, Indus, Huang
They were the locations of early civilizations.
They all start in the same mountain region.
They have many shallow rapids.
They were all located in desert regions.
39
The use of fire affected
human migration
because...
Man could cook food
Man could travel at night
Man could settle in one place and build a house with a fireplace
Man could now live in colder climates
