World History I SOL Review - Part 1

Which of the following describes prehistory?

• Before there were permanent settlements

• Before there was oral language

• Anything that happened before farming

• Anything that happened before writing was invented

The agricultural revolution happened when -

• People started speaking different languages

• Humans first learned how to farm, and therefore could develop permanent settlements.

• Trade was eliminated.

• Food sources such as wild game became scarce.

The Egyptian writing system, depicted here, was called -

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• oracle bones

• Cyrillic

A hunter-gatherer society would most likely develop in an area:

• where animals are plentiful
• near an ocean
• with many raw materials
• close to a mountain

The central text of Judaism is the -

• Analects

• Koran (Qur'an)

• Torah

• Upanishads

The ancient Hebrews were unique in that their religion focused on -

• sacrifices

• ancestor worship

• monotheism

• pilgrimages to holy sites

Where did humans first appear in accordance with current scientific theory?

• I
• II
• III
• IV

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-

• mastered fire
• developed agriculture
• migrated from Africa
• organized governments

Which human group best fits in the center circle?

• Sumerian
• Paleolithic
• Neolithic
• Phoenician

What is the name of the structure shown above?

• Colosseum
• Stonehenge
• Pantheon
• Forum