World History I First Semester Exam Review # 1

The Paleolithic Age refers to the period when

• agriculture started
• simple stone tools were developed
• early cities were created
• hunting and gathering ended

Which of the following changes took place as a result of the agricultural revolution?

• the belief in many gods
• living in small nomadic clans
• domestication of plants and animals
• decrease in the size of the population

The early cities of Aleppo, Jericho and Catal Huyuk were established near the

• Indus and Ganges rivers
• Huang He and Yangtze rivers
•  Tigris and Euphrates rivers
• Nile and Rosetta rivers

What effect did the inventions of the plow, pottery, and weaving have on early societies?

• They helped people move about to find food.
• They increased incidences of fighting among neighbors.
• They helped create agricultural surpluses and encouraged settlements.
• They gave rise to early forms of government.

Which of the following advancements were made by homo sapiens during the Paleolithic Era?

• developed a complex system of worship
• create specialized tools and weapons
• make and use fire effectively
• learn to communicate using written language

Archaeologists use the carbon-dating method to determine the

• size of an artifact
• placement of an object
• age of an object
• function of an object

The primary reason that civilization first developed in river valleys was that

• large grasslands made it easy to feed domesticated animals in the valley 
• the soil was fertile for farming and irrigation was relatively easy
• farmers could count on an even amount of rain each year
• the land was free of pests and disease

Cave drawings were probably created for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• to have magical power over their prey
• written documents
• to teach and keep records of animals
• religious rituals

How did geography impact the life of early hunter-gatherer societies?

• Hunter-gatherer clans settled in river valleys.
• Hunter-gatherer clans plowed the land for farming.
• Hunter-gatherer clans had a steady supply of food at all times.
• Hunter-gatherer clans migrated as food sources were depleted.

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings allow archaeologists to–

• speculate about daily lives
• understand spoken languages
• interpret written records
• study farming techniques