Paleolithic
What does the term Paleo in Paleolithic mean?
A. New
B. Ancient
C. Old
D. Interest
C. Old
What does the term Neo in Neolithic mean?
A. New
B. Ancient
C. Old
D. Interest
A. New
All were major reasons why early permanent settlements developed in river valleys except –
A rich, fertile soil
B jobs
C irrigation water for agriculture
D offered protection from invaders
B jobs
Who is considered to be the father of the Israelite people according to the origins of Judaism?
A. Moses
B. Abraham
C. Hammurabi
D. Ramses II
B. Abraham
Who created the first alphabet?
A. Phoenicians
B. Sumerians
C. Egyptians
D. Greeks
A. Phoenicians
Hunter gatherers survived by which activity?
A. Following animal migrations
B. Settling in one location
C. Moving to Europe where animals were plentiful
D. Producing their own food by farming
A. Following animal migrations
How did the domestication of plants change the lifestyles of early humans?
A. Allowed hunter gatherers to only move on Sundays
B. Allowed hunter gatherers to settle in one location
C. Allowed hunter gatherers to move to Antarctica
D. Allowed hunter gatherers to hunt for all of their food
B. Allowed hunter gatherers to settle in one location
Which civilization settled near the Nile River and Delta in Africa?
A. Egyptian
B. Mesopotamian
C. Indian
D. Hebrews
A. Egyptian
The Torah contains the written records and beliefs of which civilization?
A. Egyptian
B. Chinese
C. Jewish
D. Indian
C. Jewish
Which early civilization prospered economically from becoming sailors and increased trade throughout the region’s rivers and Mediterranean coast?
A. Indian
B. Hebrews
C. Phoenicians
D. Sumerians
C. Phoenicians
Characteristics of the Paleolithic Age included all of the following except:
A. Cave Art
B. Oral Language
C. Settled Communities
D. Simple Tools
C. Settled Communities
How did the beginning of agriculture promote the rise of settled communities?
A. People were constantly moving in search of food
B. People learned to produce a stable food supply
C. People were constantly fighting for food
D. People were learned to hunt for food
B. People learned to produce a stable food supply
Which river valley existed in Southwest Asia closest to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
A. Chinese
B. Egyptian
C. Mesopotamian
D. Indian
C. Mesopotamian
Which ancient civilization became the first to practice monotheism?
A. Phoenicians
B. Nubians
C. Hebrews
D. Sumerians
C. Hebrews
Which early civilization used wedged-shaped marks called Cuneiform on clay tablets as shown?
A. Egyptians
B. Jews
C. Phoenicians
D. Sumerians
D. Sumerians
Nomadic people of the Old Stone Age migrated in search of what?
Responses
A. Tools
B. Allies
C. Food
D. New World
C. Food
How did the domestication of animals lead to settled communities.
A. Animals were used to plow and harvest stable food crops
B. Animals were used to ward off dangerous wildlife
C. Animals were used to track other animals
D. Animals were used in hunting
A. Animals were used to plow and harvest stable food crops
Which river valley civilization developed in South Asia?
A. Chinese
B. Mesopotamian
C. Indian
D. Egyptian
C. Indian
Leaders in early civilizations often gained power through –
A. popular elections
B. economic strength
C. a council of elders
D. hereditary rule
D. hereditary rule
Which term means the spreading of the Jewish people to different parts of the world?
A. Sabbath
B. Covenant
C. Diaspora
D. Monotheism
C. Diaspora
Clans during the Old Stone Age were rather small. What was the advantage of having such small groups?
A. Easier to move
B. Easier to feed
C. Easier to control
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which scientist studies past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains?
A. Anthropologist
B. Archaeologist
C. Paleontologist
D. Geologist
B. Archaeologist
The river was located in East Asia and was where the Chinese civilization began –
A. Indus
B. Huang He
C. Nile
D. Jordan
B. Huang He
- Code of Hammurabi in Babylon
- Ten Commandments in Israel
What do both have in common with each other?
A. Economic patterns of trade were linked in early cities
B. Some governments had written laws ensuring people knew the principles to follow
C. A rigid class system was created and slavery was accepted
D. Cultures in the ancient world shared kings or rulers
B. Some governments had written laws ensuring people knew the principles to follow
Oracle bone script is an early example of writing by the –
A. Babylonians
B. Chinese
C. Egyptians
D. Sumerians
B. Chinese