Chapter 3 Test Review

What do historians call the general early period of human history?

• Neolithic Age

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

• Stone Age

Which of these is a negative effect of the growth of communities during the Neolithic Age?

• Changing roles of men and women

• the production of more food than could be eaten

• deforestation, which caused desert-like conditions in Jordan

• the emergence of specialized jobs

The 1st governments in early civilizations were

• monarchies

• dictatorships

• republics

• theocracies

One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was

• art

• cell phones

• tools

• language

How did Paleolithic people arrive in North America?

• by boat from Asia

• by boat from Europe

• by land bridge from Europe

• by land bridge from Asia

Because the conditions for farming were so good, the first civilizations arose

• in the mountains

• in river valleys

• near the sea

• in the desert

Pick the best example of how technology made life less difficult for Paleolithic people.

• They hunted and gathered.

• They lived near water sources.

• They discovered how to use fire.

• They used caves as shelters.

When food became more abundant and fewer people were needed in the fields, some people

• went back to hunting and gathering.

• moved out of the villages.

• started domesticating animals.

• became artisans, or skilled workers.

What advancement during the Paleolithic Age made communications between people easier?

• the use of physical gestures

• the development of written language

• the development of spoken language

• the discovery that crushed rock and animal fat makes paint

What was the most important effect that the Agricultural Revolution had on people's lives?

• People began eating wild grains.

• People completely stopped hunting and gathering.

• The population grew faster, and people lived in communities.

• New types of stone tools were made.