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Review for the World History Chapter 1 Test
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1
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by...
nomadic life
sea travel
the development of a spoken language
settled farming
2
What is the study of the origins of development of people and their societies?
Anthropology
Geology
Astrology
Botany
3
What is the era of prehistory that lasted from 2 million B.C. to 10,000 B.C.?
The Rise of Civilizations
The Ancient Era
The Old Stone Age
The Neolithic Period
4
The Leakeys discovered ancient stone tools in a gorge in which country?
Ethiopia
Tanzania
Egypt
Kenya
5
What refers to the study of past people and cultures through their material remains?
Geology
Astrology
Archeology
Zoology
6
What was the final era of prehistory that began around 9,000 B.C.?
Coptic Period
Neolithic Period
Old Stone Age
Paleolithic Period
7
The earliest groups of Homo sapiens...
developed at the same time in different parts of the world
first lived in Africa and then migrated to other regions
first lived in South America then migrated to other regions
emerged from Australia
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Which feature of civilization provides the most important artifacts?
Writing
Art and Architecture
Organized Governments
Public Works
9
If people are polytheistic, it means they...
are members of a ruling class
practice animisim
are skilled artisans
believe in many gods
10
What refers to the period of time before writing was invented?
Civilization
Prehistory
Renaissance
Neolithic Period
11
Why was the calendar an important technology?
It let people know when the sun rose and set
It let people know when to plant and harvest
It let people know when to serve meals
It let people know how to measure seeds
12
What feature is common to all hominids?
All hominids developed during the same time period
All hominids are over 6 ft. tall
All hominids walked upright on 2 feet
All hominids spoke the same language
13
What is technology?
A method for dating material remains
The study of past cultures through their material remains
The study of people and their societies
The skills and tools people use to meet basic needs & wants
14
Why did scholars name an early hominid group Homo Habilis, which means "handy man"?
They were the first to develop a language
They were the first to make stone tools
They were the first to build houses
They were the first to master carpentry
15
Which was one of the first world's villages established in the modern-day West Bank area?
Cairo
Jericho
Turkana
Mohenjo-Daro
16
Jericho's status as the 1st city with a wall indicates that...
it was the 1st city built during Old Stone Age
it was the 1st time a wall connected 2 cities
it was the 1st time concrete was used as building material
it had a government that could organize construction project
17
The Old Stone Age belief that spirits and forces reside in animals or objects is known as...
animism
cultural diffusion
polytheism
domestication
18
Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
Ancient Footprint
Skeleton
Coin
Fossil
19
What refers to a person specially trained to read, write, and keep records in ancient history?
Artisan
Scribe
Nomad
Steppe
20
Which statement is true about the village at Catalhuyuk?
It was considerably smaller than Jericho
It is located in modern-day West Bank
It had a population of only a few hundred people
It included rectangular, connected houses of mud and brick
