World History I Quiz #1 - Notes

What is the study of past societies?

• Anthropology

• Paleontology

• Archaeology

• Ecology

What is the study of human life and culture?

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Ecology

• Paleontology

On what continent were the earliest humans located?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Africa

What is the scientific name for humans?

• Hominids

• Homo Sapiens

• Otzi

• Human

What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?

• Old Stone Age

• Neolithic Age

• Bronze Age

• New Stone Age

What is a nomad?

• Person who studies past societies

• Person who studies human life and culture

• Person who conducts radio carbon dating

• Person who is always on the move

During what time period did humans learn to make fire?

• Neolithic Age

• Bronze Age

• Paleolithic Age

• New Stone Age

What religion believes that spirits may live in animals, objects, or dream?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Animism

• Christianity

Identify the site that was being built during the New Stone Age.

• Aleppo

• Jericho

• Catalhoyuk

• Stonehenge

People were always moving around during the Old Stone Age. What were they searching for?

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