Ancient Civilizations Comprehensive Exam Review

According to scientific DNA studies, all humans living on earth today can trace their heritage back to:

• Europe

• America

• Asia

• Africa

Why was the discovery of the fossil Lucy important to our understanding of human history?

• Lucy is the oldest fossil of our species

• Lucy explained the connection to monkeys

• Lucy's fossil proved life began in America

• Lucy proved dinosaurs exsisted

Who digs in the ground for evidence of previous civilizations?

• Historians

• Archeologists

• Anthropologists

• Geologists

What type of source provides first hand information from the time period of an event?

• Primary

• Secondary

What type of source provides interpretations of evidence?

• Primary

• Secondary

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

• Textbook

• Diary

• Fossil

• Pottery

Which of the following is NOT a secondary source?

• Legal Document

• Replica of a an artifact

• Spoken Family Story

• Notes from History class

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be a civilization?

• Government

• Written Language

• Cities

• Technology

Which statement DESCRIBES the life of a Paleolithic person?

• Steady food supply from herded animals

• Traveling with limited resources in search of food

• Large towns with a settled population

• Artisans that produced goods to sell

Which statement DESCRIBES the life of a Neolithic person?

• Nomadic Hunters and Gatherers

• Limited resources and food supply

• Few possessions and belongings

• Settled farmers and herders