World History Ch. 1

What does the term “civilization” mean?

• Larger groups of people living together in one place in more complex societies with social hierarchies and specialization of labor.

• The process by which people change plants and animals over time at a genetic level to increase their productivity or other desired traits.

• A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic.

• A way of life where a group of people survives from the secondary products of herds. People follow patterns of grazing to keep their herds alive.

What was the name of the revolution that saw the introduction of farming?

• Paleolithic Revolution

• Grain Revolution

• Green Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution

The Paleolithic Era is also known as

• Bronze Age
• Iron Age
• Old Stone Age
• Steel Age

Because of intense farming, civilizations required more people to live in an area, which of the following developed:

• Religion

• Government

• Written Language

• All of these

Where did the earliest hominids live?

• Asia

• Australia

• North America

• Africa

Early humans were hunter-gatherers. This means?

• They found their food growing wild, hunted, or fished
• They grew crops
• They traded for food at the market
• They were only scavengers

What did most Homo Sapiens paint in their cave art?

• hunters and animals
• people
• houses
• landscapes

"Out of Africa Theory" is the theory about...

• the slave trade from Africa to the New World

• how Homo sapiens migrated from Africa

• how humans like to go on a safari

• The theory about how "Out of Africa," the zoo, is a cool place to visit

What type of tools were created during the Neolithic time period?

• metal tools with handles

• stone tools with metal handles

• stone tools with wooden handles

• hand-held pointy tools

Where were most Paleolithic Age paintings made?

• Trees

• Stones

• Caves