Topic 1: Origins of Civilizations

Which of the following refers to the period of time before writing was invented.

• Prehistory

• Renaissance

• Civilization

• Neolithic Period

Which of the following refers to the study of past people and cultures through their material remains.

• Archaeology

• Astrology

• Geology

• Zoology

The Old Stone Age belief that spirits and forces reside in animals, objects, or dreams is known as …

• polytheism

• domestication

• animism

• cultural diffusion

Which of the following was the final era of prehistory and began about 9000 B.C. ?

• Paleolithic Period

• Old Stone Age

• Coptic Period

• Neolithic Period

Which of the following refers to a person specially trained to read, write, and keep records in ancient civilizations.

• nomad

• artisan

• scribe

• steppe

What is technology?

• a method used for dating material remains

• the study of people and their societies

• the skills and tools people use to meet basic needs and wants

• the study of past people and cultures through their material remains

What was one of the basic features of early civilizations?

• absence of organized governments

• monotheism

• architecture

• nomadic culture

Humans and their closest relatives that walk upright on 2 feet are called

• mammals

• homonids

• lucy

• catalhyuks

Which was the group that discovered fire?

• homo sapiens

• homo habilis

• homo erectus

• australopithecus

Which was the first to use tools?

• Homo Habilis

• Homo Sapiens

• Homo Erectus

• Australopithecus