Ancient World - Chapter 1

Archaeologists are known for their study of:

• ancientwritten records.
• the physical remains of a civilization
• linguisticrelationships.
• various typesof primates.

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

• nomads 
• fishermen 
• merchants 
• domestication

Which of the following is the period before writing was developed?

• the Neolithic Age
• archaeology
• ancient times
• prehistory

Archaeologists learn about prehistoric people by studying all of the following except

• Fossils
• Pottery
• tools and weapons
• written record

What type of source records events by someone who witnessed it themselves.

• Primary

• Secondary

Type of source created sometime after an event by someone who did not witness it.

• Primary

• Secondary

What change marked the beginning of the New Stone Age?

• Creation of fire

• The use of tools and animals

• The change from nomadic life to settled farming

• Nomadic tribes settling on the fertile crescent.

According to Anthropologist, where was earliest evidence human life discovered?

• Egypt

• Mali

• Tanzania

• Mesopotamia

Which of the following does not describe life in the Old Age?

• Paleolithic people moved from place to place following game animals

• Paleolithic people lived in small hunting and food-gathering groups.

• Paleolithic people produced their own crops and stayed in one place.

• Paleolithic people were completely dependent on their environment for survival.

Which of the following is a Neolithic advancement?

• first use of fire

• creation of first artwork

• creation of calendars

• development of language