Quarter 1 SOL Assessment

Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?

• Mineral deposits
• Religious beliefs
• Survival needs
• Tribal treaties

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

• Invention of written language

• Development of agriculture

• Specialization of labor

• Use of pottery

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?

• cave art

• hunting and gathering

• farming

• oral language

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to — 

• speculate about daily lives
• understand spoken languages
• interpret written records
• study farming techniques

Which of the following developments first occurred during the Neolithic Era?

• the invention of the alphabet

• the development of fire

• the domestication of plants

• monotheism

What archaeological site is this?

• Aleppo

• Stonehenge

• Jericho

• Cataholyuk

Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?

• hereditary rule

• limited population growth

• social equality

• limited economic growth

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included:

• sacrifices

• ancestor worship

• holy pilgrimages

• monotheism

Which of the following best completes the shaded area on this diagram?

• Developed along rivers

• Ruled by pharoahs

• Traded by sea

• Used the Ten Commandments

Which of the following writing styles is matched correctly?

• Sumerians- cuneiform

• Phoenicians- hieroglyphics

• Egyptians- alphabet

• Chinese- cyrillic alphabet