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1.The first part of the Stone Age is also called the Paleolithic
Era. True
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2.Permanent settlements were built when people began to
domesticate crops and animals. True
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3. Once people adopted agriculture the world population shrank
because agriculture provided a less reliable food supply than did
hunting and gathering. False
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4. Early humans hunted animals and gathered wild plants, seeds,
fruits, and nuts and may have even scavenged to survive. True
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5. An artifact is a bone that has been imprinted in a rock or
stone. False
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6.Early agricultural societies can best be described as
nomadic. False
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7. Homo sapiens means wise man True
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8. The hunter-gatherer way of life made it impossible for
people to live A. in groups. B. without a spoken language. C. in
cold climates. D. in permanent dwellings.
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9. The Neolithic Revolution refers to a time when early humans
A. used fire B. began to organize governments. C. developed
agriculture. D. migrated from Africa.
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10. Which of the following best defines the word sedentary? A.
moving regularly from place to place. B. staying in one place
regularly. C. farming. D. eating animals that are already dead by
other means.
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11. What is the term used to describe the process by which
species (of plant or animal) changes over time to adapt to their
environment through natural selection? A.Evolution B.History
C.Devolution D.Neolithic Revolution
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12. The earliest civilization originated on which continent?
A.Europe B.Africa C.Asia D.Australia
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13. Which of the following geologic changes most likely made
the Earths climate better suited to grow plants? A.The creation of
mountains. B.The end of the last ice age that lead to a warmer
climate. C.The increased friction among the tectonic plates that
lead to a warmer climate. D.All of the above
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14. Scholars think early people might have believed in life
after death because A.surviving cave art shows the dead being
reborn. B.They did not bury their dead. C.Surviving carved
figurines from the period seem to be of angels. D.they put food and
objects in graves.
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15. Which of the following was one way that the lives of people
in agricultural societies changed? A. People now had to spend all
of their time producing food. B. Gender divisions became more
blurred since everyone took part in agriculture. C. People could
now spend time doing activities other than food production. D.
Agricultural societies were more peaceful than nomadic societies
had been.
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16. Early humans living during the Stone Age most likely A.
lived in small groups and moved to new areas as food became scarce.
B. settled in permanent villages for common defense. C. were
uninterested in art or music. D. worshipped one common god.
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17. The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is called
the Neolithic Revolution because it A. coincided with the
development of wooden tools. B. changed people from nomads to
settlers. C. began the process of global warming. D. began a long
period of warfare in the Fertile Crescent.
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18. Agriculture emerged A.after a warming trend resulted in new
plants and animals. B.as glaciers moved toward the equator bringing
water. C.when religious leaders forced some people to become
farmers. D.in the Paleolithic Era.
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19. Study the map titled Early Human Migration. From what
continent did early humans migrate? A.Asia B.Italy C.Tanzania
D.Africa
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20. According to the map titled Early Human Migration, what
part of the world did humans reach last? A.Africa B.Europe C.The
Americas D.Australia
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21. All of the earliest civilizations developed near which of
the following geographic feature? A.Mountains B.Rivers C.Deserts
D.Peninsulas
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22. What led to the emergence of more defined social ranking?
A. the growth of settled communities B. the emergence of
Neanderthals C. the adoption of a nomadic lifestyle D. migration to
the Americas
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23. Where did the worlds first civilizations arise? A.in
sub-Saharan Africa B.in sparsely populated areas C.in North America
D.along fertile river valleys
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24. An object with ancient writing on it is a A.primary source
and a resource. B.primary source and an artifact. C.secondary
source and a resource. D.secondary source and an artifact.
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25. Which of the following is the best reason for studying
history? A.We can learn the dates of important events. B.We can
learn interesting facts about famous people. C.We can learn about
ourselves and other people. D.We can hear stories about strange
things.
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26. The study of people and the places where they lived is
called A.archaeology. B.environmental science. C.human geography.
D.history.
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27. Which of the following subjects would interest a physical
geographer the least? A.a places' climate B.a mountain range C.a
river system D.a country's highways
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28. The type of evidence that an archaeologist would find most
useful is a(n) A.artifact. B.primary source. C.secondary source.
D.dirt
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29. Which statement best describes the relationship between
people and natural environments? A.Natural environments do not
affect how people live. B.People cannot change the environments in
which they live. C.Environments influence how people live, and
people change their environments. D.People do not live in natural
environments.
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30. Each of the following is a primary source except
A.Photograph B.Diary C.Treaty D.Encyclopedia
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31. The earliest humans lived A.by hunting and gathering their
food B.as herders of sheep and other livestock C.alone or in pairs.
D.in farming villages along rivers and streams.
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32. The development of farming brought all of the following
changes to the lives of early humans except A.the first human-made
shelters. B.a larger supply of food. C.the construction of
permanent settlements. D.new types of clothing.
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33. The region of the world that was likely occupied last by
early humans was A.northern Asia. B.southern Asia. C.North America.
D.South America.
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34. Hunter-gathering societies in the Old Stone Age possessed
all of the following except A.fire. B.art. C.bone tools.
D.religious beliefs.
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35. You know that history is the study of people and events
from the past. To learn about prehistory, historians would likely
study all of the following except A.graves. B.journals. C.bones.
D.art.
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36. A skull from a human who lived during the Neolithic Era
would be considered a(n) A.tool. B.artifact. C.fossil. D.Secondary
source.