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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
mastered fire.
developed agriculture.
migrated from Africa.
organized governments
- 2. Multiple Choice
People who follow herds of animals and don't have any permanent homes are called ____________.
nomads
fishermen
merchants
domestication
- 3. Multiple Choice
The name for the New Stone AgePaleolithic AgeMesolithic AgeNeolithic AgeInformation Age - 4. Multiple ChoiceAn object made and used by people of the pastMiddenRadiocarbon datingArtifactSite
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe name for the Old Stone AgeNeolithicSpace AgePaleolithicMesolithic
- 6. Multiple ChoiceComplex society with cities, organized government and a system of writing.cuneiformcivilizationtechnologycity-state
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat test performed by archaeologists was used to analyze fossils and artifacts?DomestificationFossilizingcarbon datingEndopretodosis
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the period before writing was developed?the Neolithic Agearchaeologyancient timesprehistory
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat do we call the taming of animals for personal use?domesticationdominationanimalizationpetting zoo
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?8000 B.C.4,000 B.C.14,000 B.C.10,000 B.C.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What led to the building of permanent settlements?
usage of irrigation systems
development of simple governments
development of agriculture
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat does prehistory mean?Before manBefore writingBefore farmingBefore language
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho were the earliest humans?Hunter gatherersFarmersCobblersBakers
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen scientists study prehistoric people, what do they look at?DiariesMapArtifactsStone Tablets
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIf a person travels from place to place, without a permanent home, what are they?DomesticatedLandformArchaeologistNomad
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is technology?Any invention that makes you wealthyAny invention that makes life easierAny invention that does not improve lifeAny invention that makes life harder
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the roles of men and women in the hunter-gatherer community?Women gathered and huntedMen gathered and huntedMen hunted and women gatheredWomen hunted while men gathered
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen people move from place to place without ever settling in one area for a long period of time, this is called:MigrationDomesticationAdaptationCivilization
- 19. Multiple Choice
What important discovery separates the Paleolithic and other eras of the Stone Age?
Fire
Agriculture
Tools
Weapons
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhere did early humans choose to settle?Near the coastlineNear mountainsNear riversNear the deserts
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe ability to maintain fire was a great accomplishment for the hunter-gatherer. Which of the following did fire provide?Tools for domesticationTools for huntingFresh water supplyAgriculture
- 22. Multiple Choice
Archaeology means:
the study of ancient people and their culture
the study of the human brain
the study of the past
the study of social interactions
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