AP World Paleo / Neo

The Agricultural Revolution occurred independently in various parts of the world between

• 300,000 and 250,000 years ago

• 100,000 and 60,000 years ago

• 45,000 and 30,000 years ago

• 12,000 and 4,000 years ago

What was a feature of society during the Paleolithic era?

• High population density

• Relative equality between men and women

• Class conflict

• Widespread slavery

What did migrants to Australia and the Pacific Islands use to get to their destinations?

• Clovis points

• Land bridges

• Mammoths

• Boats

What role did women play in agricultural village societies?

• Women led important rituals and ceremonies.

• Women rode horses and fought in battles.

• Women participated in farming and textile work.

• Women organized irrigation systems and controlled trade.

Which of the following represents a way that Paleolithic humans shaped their environment?

• They regulated the human population to avoid overtaxing the environment.

• They drove wild animals into new regions to increase their numbers.

• They regulated their hunting to avoid the extinction of various large animals.

• They deliberately set fires to encourage the growth of particular plants.

Which of the following was an important development during the Paleolithic period?

• Humankind migrated to different parts of the world.

• Humankind developed ironworking technologies.

• Humankind established the first civilizations.

• Humankind created the first alphabet.

Which of the following describes a feature of pastoral societies?

• Oppression of women

• Animal husbandry

• Intensification of land use

• Village-based horticulture

Which BEST explains the rise of the first river valley civilizations?

• Climate changes suddenly made hunting more plentiful

• The introduction of farming led to a surplus of crops in flood plains with fertile soil

• Stone Age peoples learned how to make fires and tools of stone, wood, and bone

• A. New ideas were introduced to Mesopotamia and Egypt through trade

Which geographic characteristic most influenced where the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt developed?

• They appeared on plateaus, which provided flat areas to build towns and cities

• They developed in deserts, which offered easy construction of roadways

• They began in steep mountains, which offered protections from foreign invaders

• They arose in river valleys, which offered mild climates and fertile soil

What is a major characteristic of a theocratic government?

• A government under control of religious leaders

• Direct elections for governmental decisions

• The existence of many political parties

• A written constitution based on the rule of law