Prehistory through ancient civilizations (WH)

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

• nomads

• fishermen

• merchants

• domestication

Scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens appeared in _________________ between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago.

• North America
• Asia
• Africa
• Europe

What do we call the taming of animals for personal use?

• domestication

• domination

• animalization

• civilization

What field of study would examine prehistoric artifacts as part of their research?

• Geography

• Archaeology

• Paleontology

• Anthropology

What was the major result of the Neolithic Revolution which allowed for the building of permanent settlements?

• the usage of irrigation systems

• the development of simple governments

• the development of agriculture

• the end of bloody warfare

Our Prehistoric, human-like ancestors are called _________________.

• Homo anthroape

• Hominids

• Lucy

• Cavemen

The Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas.

• Cataract

• Cuneiform

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphics

The earliest civilizations practiced _________________ religions, which means believing in many Gods.

• Monotheistic

• Hieroglyphic

• Agnostic

• Polytheistic

Which statement about early civilizations is NOT TRUE

• They were built near rivers

• They avoided trade and contact with each other

• They were polytheistic

• They began around the year 4,000 B.C.

The all powerful rulers of Ancient Egypt:

• pharaohs

• Viziers

• Emperors

• Rajas