Beginnings of Civilization

Review: Modern humans first appeared on what continent?

• Europe

• Australia

• Africa

• South America

Review: The earliest period of human history is the ________ Age

• Bronze

• Paleolithic

• Neolithic

Review: Homo erectus was the first hominid to use

• fire

• hands

• fish hooks

• stone tools

Review: Homo Habilis earned its name because

• It was the first hominid to use fire

• It was the first hominid to migrate out of Africa

• It was the first known hominid to use tools

• It was the only hominid that walked on two legs

Where did the first civilizations begin to form?

• In Africa

• On the coast of the Pacific Ocean

• Near major rivers

• In Modern day China

All of the following are reasons civilizations emerged along the banks of a river except...

• Regular water suppy

• Means of transportation

• Source of food

• Tranquil environment

When early farmers grew more food than they needed to feed themselves, they had a 

• market
• party
• surplus
• famine

Which of the following pairs do not belong together?

• Nile, Egypt

• Indus, India

• Yellow River, China

• Tigris and Euphrates, America

Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of most early civilizations?

• Organized government

• Complex religions

• Tropical climate

• Social classes

• Job specialization

True or False: Most ancient people were monotheistic.

• True

• False