Early Humans Quiz Review

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

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What is the agricultural revolution?

• The farmers revolted and improved their rights.

• The invention of the tractor to farm.

• Early man's shift from a nomadic lifestyle to farming.

• Hunting and gathering resources.

Why did people choose to settle in the Fertile Crescent?

• It had nice weather and good people.

• The region had rich soil and water that made the area good for farming.

• The region was easy to protect.

• People did not choose to live in the Fertile Crescent.

How did civilization develop in the region of Sumer?

• Civilization did not develop in the region of Sumer.

• People moved around to hunt food. This allowed for more movement of people and the rise of civilization.

• People moved to Sumer because it was a nice place to live.

• People became better farmers, which allowed them to settle in larger villages. Over time, society and culture became more complex.

Which civilization was the first to exist?

• Mesopotamia - 3000 BCE to 400 BCE

• Greece - 2600 BCE to 300 BCE

• Rome - 625 BCE to 476 CE

• Middle Ages - 500 CE to 1500 CE

If a date does not have an abbreviation after it, when should we assume the event occurred?

• BC

• AC

• AD

• BCE

Which civilization was the most recent to exist?

• Greece - 2600 BCE to 300 BCE

• China - 2200 BCE to 1279 CE

• Egypt - 2500 BCE to 1200 BCE

• Mesopotamia - 3000 BCE to 400 BCE

How many years are between the start of the Chinese civilization (2200 BCE) to the end of the Middle Ages (1500 CE)?

• 5000 years

• 700 years

• 250 years

• 3700 years

Which of these examples would be considered a Primary Source? Mark all that apply.

• A diary

• A World History Textbook

• A dinosaur fossil

• A museum tour guide at an Ancient History Museum

• A picture taken during the Vietnam War

The mass movement of people from one part of the world to another.

• Latitude

• Cuneiform

• Migration