chapter 1-3 quiz World history

Archaeologists are known for their study of:

• ancientwritten records.
• the physical remains of a civilization
• linguisticrelationships.
• various typesof primates.

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

• nomads 
• fishermen 
• merchants 
• domestication

Which of the following is the period before writing was developed?

• the Neolithic Age
• archaeology
• ancient times
• prehistory

Archaeologists learn about prehistoric people by studying all of the following except

• Fossils
• Pottery
• tools and weapons
• written record

What type of source records events by someone who witnessed it themselves.

• Primary

• Secondary

Type of source created sometime after an event by someone who did not witness it.

• Primary

• Secondary

diary/journal, interview, debate

• Primary

• Secondary

biography, textbook, encyclopedia, reference book

• Primary

• Secondary

What is one fact about monsoon winds?

• They sometimes blow only in the spring.

• They happen every year.

• They always bring disaster to farmers.

• They have no effect on daily life in India.

Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .

• Jainism

• Hinduism

• ahisma

• Buddhism