Module 1 Beginnings of World History

From which continent did early humans emerge?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

Early man's survival depended upon

• strong leadership

• consistent flooding

• wild plants and animals

• warm weather

Who studies past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains?

• paleontologist

• anthropologists

• archaeologists

• sociologists

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?

• people leaned to make fire

• simple weapons

• cave art

• small cities

Which is part of the development of early economic patterns?

• road systems

• monotheistic religions

• metal tools and weapons

• high altitude farming

Which was NOT a characteristic of early political patterns?

• city states

• monotheisitc religion

• centralized governments

• written law codes

How did geography play a key role in the early development of civilizations?

• Societies developed near oceans.

• Societies developed in river valleys.

• Societies developed in the desert.

• Societies developed in the tundra.

People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.

• nomads 
• fishermen 
• merchants 
• domestication

An object made and used by people of the past

• Midden
• Radiocarbon dating
• Artifact
• Site

Which of the following is NOT true about hunters and gatherers?

• They moved in order to hunt their prey.
• They were nomadic.
• They had pigs, sheep, and goats on their farms.
• They had temporary shelters.