Human origins/Mesopotamia Test

A major change was made in what to end the Paleolithic Era and begin the Neolithic Era?

• Trading

• Farming

• Hunting

• Gathering

Where did the earliest humans live?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

TRUE or FALSE: An archaeologist is studying an object that was found close to the surface from an excavation site. The object is older than those found in deeper layers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This resource influenced human migration because it allowed them to live in cold places.

• Communities

• Hide Blankets

• Shelter

• Fire

Which feature of a civilization allows for a variety of goods and services to be produced?

• Job Specialization

• Government

• Social Classes

• Cities

Why was writing first developed in civilizations?

• to keep important records of the people born

• to keep important records of the gods and godesses

• to keep important records of the grain harvest

• to keep important records of the social classes

The following are descriptions of BOTH Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, EXCEPT Homo Sapiens developed ___________.

• tools

• fire

• hunting of animals

• complex language

Which of the following was the earliest development in the first civilizations?

• Farming villages grow.

• Sedentary agriculture develops.

• Cities develop.

• People hunt and gather food.

Civilizations appeared in Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley because _______________________.

• they were far away from oceans.

• they were near rivers and fertile soil.

• they were isolated from other regions.

• they had the most domesticated animals.

The discovery of cave paintings gave what evidence to archaeologists?

• early humans created caves

• cave paintings are worth a lot of money

• caves did not exist until later on

• early humans became more complex