Module 1 The Beginnings of World History

How do paleontologists contribute to an understanding of prehistory

• by studying human cultures

• by studying written records

• by studying artifacts

• by studying fossils

Which development took place during the Neolithic Age?

• the ability to use tools

• the ability to grow crops

• the ability to walk upright

• the ability to hunt animals

What is one way Cro-Magnons were different from Neanderthals

• They cooked their food

• They planned their hunts

• They were physically strong

• They were geographically isolated

The recent discovery of a specimen found in a cave in ____________ enabled scientists to trace a common human ancestor.

• China

• Africa

• Russia

• India

What is one way that climate can influence history?

• by affecting the availability of food

• by encouraging and keeping of records

• by encouraging the specialization of labor

• by affecting the development of scholarly theories

What is one way that archaeologists influence the interpretation of history?

• by deciphering written records

• by evaluating genetic information

• by supplying evidence about how people lived

• by establishing rules about how civilizations developed

What is one reason that interpretations of history change over time?

• People are becoming less biased.

• New evidence is being discovered.

• People are becoming more curious.

• New civilizations are being established.

How did the invention of tools benefit early modern humans?

• by enabling them to build rock shelters

• by enabling them to increase their safety

• by enabling them to create cave paintings

• by enabling them to increase their food supply

What is the major advantage farmers had over hunters?

• They needed less water.

• They needed fewer tools.

• They had a wide variety of food.

• They had a stable source of food.

What was one of the benefits of settled life?

• It promoted the hunting of animals.

• It provided safety from nomadic peoples.

• It offered protection from natural disasters.

• It supported the development of skilled workers.