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History Practice Quiz Chapter 1 The Beginnings of Human Society
History Practice Quiz Chapter 1 The Beginnings of Human Society
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This is another name for the Old Stone Age
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Upper Paleolithic Age
2
On what continent do scientists believe modern humans originated?
Europe
North America
Asia
Africa
3
Match the feature with its description: Art and Architecture
public projects taken on by the government
expression of civilizations culture seen in decoration
became necessary to keep accounts on trade and goods
Attempted to explain the natural processes
4
In what continent were the earliest human footprints discovered?
Europe
South America
Africa
Asia
5
What is another name for the New Stone Age?
Upper Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
6
What was the rare tool scientists found with the Iceman?
bronze sword
copper shovel
copper axe
bow and arrow
7
During what kingdom was the age of the pyramids?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Late Period
8
Match the feature with its description: Infrastructure
projects undertaken by the government that were large
artisans who specifically worked at a particular occupation
ruling groups that made decisions for the people
order in which citizens were ranked
9
During the Neolithic period what did farming settlements need in order to develop into cities
metal tools
deposit of materials
dependable source of water
domesticated animals
10
Which of the following crops was
not
grown in South or Central America ?
beans
squash
corn
rice
11
to adapt plants or animals for human use is to
nomad
domesticate
civilize
tame
12
Which of the following is a characteristic of a
civilization
of the ancient world
gatherers
hunting
social classes
small towns
13
During the period of prehistory people developed the ability to do what?
write
make tools from bronze
use fire
hunt alone
14
Where were cities most likely to develop?
near deserts
In the mountains
near the ocean
along rivers
15
On what continent did the first humans live?
Asia
South America
Africa
Europe
16
This was the period of time during when humans first made tools and weapons from stone?
Prehistory
Cooper Age
Stone Age
Bronze Age
17
Who would be in the middle of the social pyramid?
merchants
kings
priests
slaves
18
Match the feature with its description: Specialization of Labor
this became necessary to keep an accounts of trade and goods
artisans who worked specifically at an occupation
order in which citizens were ranked
ruling groups that made decisions and created laws
19
During what Stone Age did farming originate?
Middle Stone Age
Neolithic Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
20
True or False all Oral Tradition is an accurate account of a culture's past?
True
False
21
By what year had humans reached America?
12,000 years ago
15,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
14,000 years ago
22
In most societies women were responsible for what
gathering plants
herding animals
hunting
building fires
23
Which of the following led to the increase of population?
invention of fire
surplus of water
surplus of clothing
surplus of food
24
What is another name for the Middle Stone Age?
Upper Paleolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic
25
Match the feature with its description: System of Writing
expression of a civilizations culture seen in art
artisans who worked at a specific occupation
ruling groups that made decisions and created laws
this became necessary to keep accounts on trade
26
Which of the following crops were grown in China ?
beans
corn
rice
squash
27
Stories passed down by word of mouth are known as ?
Prehistory
Oral Tradition
Myths
History
28
Match with the description: Social Classes
order in which citizens were ranked
projects taken on by the government
Ruling goups that made decisions
expression of a civilizations culture could be see
29
Match the feature with its description: Organized religion
This attempted to explain natural processes
became necessary to keep accounts on trade and goods
artisans who worked at a specific trade
This an expression of a civilizations culture
30
The written and recorded events of people is known as?
History
Geography
Oral Tradition
Prehistory
31
These are believed to be the first animals domesticated by humans?
horses
dogs
cats
cows
32
True or False: fertile means poor in the substances that plants need to grow
False
True
33
The period of time before writing was invented is known as what?
Paleolithic Era
Prehistory
History
Upper Paleolithic Era
34
The supplying of land with water from another place using a network of canals
artisan
surplus
social class
irrigation
35
True or False: farming is much harder work than hunting and gathering?
True
False
36
what is an artisan ?
a herdsmen
someone who is skilled at crafting items by hand
someone who digs water for irrigation
a farmer
37
What occurred between the years 1,400,000 and 500,000 years ago?
farming began
dogs domesticated
stone tools invented
fire invented
38
What could a large stone spear point tell archaeologists about prehistoric people?
they hunted large animals
they fished for food
they hunted small animals
they gathered many plants and seeds
39
In what country was the oldest recorded writing found in?
Pakistan
Africa
India
Egypt
40
The study of earth's surface and the processes that shape it is called?
History
Anthropology
Geography
Archaeology
41
This is the name for people who have no settled home?
Immigrant
Artisan
Vagabond
Nomad
42
Which of the following was
not
an advantage of fire?
have fireworks
cook food
could move to colder climates
ward off dangerous animals
43
Match the feature of civilization with its description : Centralized Government
ruling group that made decisions and laws
projects undertaken by the government
atttempted to explain the natural processes
This became necessary to keep accounts on trade goods
44
How did humans get from Asia to North America?
crossed a land bridge
swam
canooed
ice skated
45
Which of the following resulted from having a surplus of food during the New Stone Age?
more hunting
trade
fewer settlements
population growth
46
In What year did Homer write the Iliad and Odyssey?
750 B.C
404 B.C.
450 B.C
1896 A.D.
47
What is the name of a scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past ?
archaeologist
anthropologist
geologist
geographer
48
Who would be at the top of the social pyramid?
merchants
king
slaves
peasants
