Skills, Neolithic Rev., Fertile Crescent

Historians need to determine the authenticity of a source in order to

• establish its usefulness

• reinforce popular opinion

• demonstrate the significance of religious beliefs

• determine the characteristics of propaganda

Based on this chart, which statement about these countries is most accurate?

• Nigeria has the lowest literacy rate for men and women.

• Japan is the most densely populated country.

• Venezuela has the lowest percentage of urbanization.

• France has the largest population.

Which development occurred during the Neolithic Revolution?

• Food was grown on haciendas.

• Stone tools were used for the first time.

• The factory system replaced the domestic system.

• Permanent settlements were established in river valleys.

Based on this passage, what is a valid conclusion about civilization in the Indus Valley?

• Lack of a Rosetta stone has hindered linguists from deciphering Indus Valley script.

• The absence of pottery vessels and seals from the Indus Valley indicates limited urban development.

• The Indus Valley civilization controlled a territory that extended from western Europe to China

• Artifacts suggest the Indus Valley civilization is older than the civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Which aspect of geography is the primary focus of this map?

• latitude and longitude

• climate and culture

• humans interacting on Earth

• humans adapting their environment

What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? 

• beginning of hunting and gathering
• man learned to write
• man began farming
• man built towns and cities

How did man get his food during the Paleolithic Age?

• Growing crops
• Hunting and Gathering
• Stealing from others
• Scavenging

Which of the following happened when man began to farm?

• There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs 
• They had more meat in their diet
• They were constantly attacked by wild animals
• They had to move from place to place following crops

What is another word for farming?

• industry
• Paleolithic
• agriculture
• migration

What did man use to build his first permanent shelters?

• wood and straw
• sun baked mud or clay
• aluminum siding
• animal skins