Chapter 1
How did early humans evolve?
A They walked on four legs
B They walked on two legs and had big brains
C They stayed the same as chimpanzees and bonobos
B They walked on two legs and had big brains
How did agriculture lead to the first civilizations?
A People could stay in one place and do jobs besides farming
B People had to move around to find food
C People began to hunt and gather their food
A People could stay in one place and do jobs besides farming
What did governments do in classical empires?
A Act as subjects
B Control subjects and defend borders
C Control very few people
B Control subjects and defend borders
Who was in the top social class in China?
A Peasants
B Merchants
C The emperor
C The emperor
How do scientists know modern-day humans are related to primates?
A Photographs and tools
B Rocks and soil
C DNA evidence
C DNA evidence
Where did agriculture begin?
A Latin America
B The United States
C The Middle East
C The Middle East
What was once the largest empire in the world?
A The Persian Empire
B Egypt
C The Olmecs
A The Persian Empire
What influenced the social structure of the Gupta Empire?
A Religion
B Soldiers
C Ashoka
A Religion
How did early humans find food?
A They moved from place to place to find resources
B They only ate fruits and seeds
C They farmed and were able to stay in one place
A They moved from place to place to find resources
How did rivers help early civilizations?
A They made the land very dry
B They helped with transportation and made the soil fertile
C They caused droughts
B They helped with transportation and made the soil fertile
What is one example of Roman architecture?
A The Parthenon
B The Colosseum
C Great Pyramid of Giza
B The Colosseum
What is the oldest of today’s major religions?
A Buddhism
B Hinduism
C Taoism
B Hinduism
Why was it hard to find enough resources to survive during an ice age?
A The climate was very warm
B The climate was very cold
C Woolly mammoths took all the resources
B The climate was very cold
What did early civilizations have in common?
A They did not have their own resources
B They were all the same size
C They had fertile land
C They had fertile land
What was unique about Byzantine architecture?
A Tall columns
B Symmetry
C Domes and impressive interiors
C Domes and impressive interiors
What god did Mayans believe in?
A Jesus Christ
B Adonis
C Many different gods
C Many different gods
How did early humans move around the world?
A They took airplanes
B They swam across the oceans
C Land bridges connected continents during ice ages
C Land bridges connected continents during ice ages
How were social classes divided in early civilizations?
A By the amount of land, cattle, and grains people had
B By the amount of money people had
C By people’s height
A By the amount of land, cattle, and grains people had
What did militaries do in classical empires?
A Defend borders and conquer other areas
B Build impressive architecture
C Write laws
A Defend borders and conquer other areas
Where was the decimal system invented?
A India
B China
C Mexico
A India
How do scientists know about early human migration?
A By studying fossils
B By reading journals
C By hunting and gathering their food
A By studying fossils
What were Egyptian leaders called?
A Mummies
B Sumerians
C Pharaohs
C Pharaohs
Where did the Romans conquer?
A North America
B Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa
C Australia and South Africa
B Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa
What was an important Mayan creation?
A The decimal system
B The compass
C Rubber
C Rubber
What did early humans use tools for?
A To make evolution faster
B Hunting and making clothes
C Transportation, like cars and trains
B Hunting and making clothes
What was bronze used for in early civilizations?
A Food
B Tools and weapons
C Seeds and berries
B Tools and weapons
Who defeated the Greek Empire in 300 BCE?
A Hannibal
B The Egyptians
C Alexander the Great
C Alexander the Great
What did classical empires have to have enough of to trade?
A Natural resources
B Droughts
C Sanitation
A Natural resources
How did pottery help early humans?
A It was used to save food for droughts and winters
B It was used as a weapon
C It scared off intruders
A It was used to save food for droughts and winters
Why was iron preferred to bronze?
A It was stronger and easier to process
B It was weaker and harder to process
C It was very hard to find
A It was stronger and easier to process
What happened to all classical empires?
A They lasted forever
B They collapsed
C They were conquered at the same time
B They collapsed
What caused the Maya Empire to fall?
A A flood
B A drought
C Maize
B A drought
Why do most modern-day humans have some Neanderthal DNA?
A Modern-day humans are the same as Neanderthals
B Modern-day humans’ ancestors lived and
interbred with Neanderthals
C Modern-day humans never lived with other human species
B Modern-day humans’ ancestors lived and
interbred with Neanderthals
What did the first writing systems use?
A Alphabets
B Small pictures
C Computers
B Small pictures
Why did classical empires trade with each other?
A They needed resources other regions had
B They had advanced technology
C They all spoke the same language
A They needed resources other regions had
How was the emperor of the Qin Dynasty harsh?
A He gave up military conquest
B He didn’t charge any taxes
C He punished or killed those who disagreed with him
C He punished or killed those who disagreed with him
Where did the common ancestor of human species live?
A Asia
B Australia
C Africa
C Africa
Where was the oldest evidence of writing found?
A The Sumer region of Mesopotamia
B China
C New Zealand
A The Sumer region of Mesopotamia
What was the color of royalty, especially for the Romans?
A Red
B Purple
C Green
B Purple
Who were slaves in the Maya Empire?
A The ruling class
B Orphans and criminals
C Religious leaders
B Orphans and criminals