2A Review

What is an artifact?

• something a paleontologist finds

• Any object made by humans left behind

• The remains of an animal or plant that died

• a book from an archaeologist

Farming and Domestication of Animals resulted in the beginning of....

• Paleolithic Age
• Metal Age
• Neolithic Age
• Fire Age

The taming of animals for personal use.

• domestication
• domination
• animalization 
• petting zoo

Which of the following is NOT one of the five characteristics of a civilization?

• Advanced technology
• Advanced Cities
• Specialized Labor
• Large population

During the neolithic revolution, specialized labor occurred due to a surplus of food.  What does this mean?

• people performed jobs other than farming such as blacksmiths, soldiers, architiects
• people learned new farming techiques
• there was not enough food
• people became nomadic

Where did the first civilization occur?

• river valleys
• deserts
• coastlines
• chokepoints

What is the written script of the Sumerians called?

• hieroglphs

• cuneiform

• calligraphy

• sanskrit

What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Surplus Food Supply
• Specialization of Jobs
• Permanent Settlements
• All of the above

People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because

• they did not know how to build sturdy houses.
• they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.
• they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive
• None of these

1. Schools, Government, and Religion are examples of ________________________.

• Advanced cities

• Complex Institutions

• Specialized Workers

• Record Keeping