SS Midterm Exam Review

On which continent di the earliest man live?

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

Nomads are...

• farmers

• artists

• hunter-gatherers

• builders

Early people were nomads because they...

• needed to shovel snow

• were ruled by a king

• needed to control flood waters

• were trying to survive

What effect did the Ice Ages have on early humans?

• Early humans wer forced to control large fires

• Early humans were forced to fish

• Early humans were forced to new environments

• Early humans were forced to hunt

Why is the Neolithic Revolution a turning point in ancient history?

• People started using cars to travel instead of horses

• People started using cars to travel instead of horses

• People started shopping in stores

• People started farming instead of hunting and gathering

A city and its surrounding area is called a...

• city-state

• ziggurat

• surplus

• Mesopotamia

The region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is...

• India

• China

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

The form of government that is ruled by a royal family is a...

• monarchy

• democracy

• dictatorship

• commune

The worship of many gods is called...

• monotheism

• religion

• polytheism

• Christianity

An extra amount or supply of food is called a(n)...

• iqu

• surplus

• scribe

• barter