Stone Age Test Review

Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques?

• to increase their farmland for growing crops

• to decrease the overcrowding of crops

• to decrease the number of animals on the land

• to increase space for people to live

A monarchy is a type of government structure. Which of these statements is this type of structure?

• The citizens have an equal say in their government.

• The citizens elect representatives to run the government.

• The ruler has complete power over the citizens or inhabitants.

• The ruler has control of the government, but citizens have rights.

Why was government created in ancient civilizations?

• As populations increased, there was a need to have a way to control a large crowd.

• All of these answers

• As trade increased, there was a need to keep records.

• As trade increased, there was a need to collect taxes.

The majority of the early civilizations were established around what type of landmass?

• rivers

• mountains

• plateau

• oceans

Which statement correctly describes early hunter-gatherer societies?

• They usually lived together in large cities.

• They traveled with large surplus of food.

• They often changed their physical location.

• They relied on farming for most of their food supply.

Which is the most likely reason that hunter-gatherers began farming?

• a loss of technology

• not enough food

• wars among groups

• a decline in population

Many of the first civilizations were called riverine cultures because they developed near rivers. How did the rivers contribute to the survival of those civilizations?

• All of these answers.

• They provided a route for transporting goods and protective barriers.

• They were a power source for mechanical devices such as waterwheels.

• They provided a fresh water supply and rich soil for growing food.

Why did Stone Age people practice slash and burn agriculture?

• to fulfill spiritual beliefs

• to make irrigation easier

• to clear land for farming

• to drive away wild animals

Which development most enabled nomads to form permanent settlements?

• advances in agricultural production

• the creation of democratic government

• the spread of religion

• advances in written language

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings allow archaeologists to

• speculate about daily lives

• understand spoken languages

• interpret written records

• study farming techniques