Semester Exam Review 2021

Which continent do historians generally state as the location of the first humans?

• Asia
• North America
• Africa
• Europe

What is a Hunter-Gatherer?

• People who live in sedentary villages.
• People who hunted animals and gathered plants for food.
• People who collect hunting tools.
• People who engage in systematic agriculture.

The period of "history" before the invention of writing was known as?

• History
• Verbal History
• Prehistory
• Ice Age

Which of the following events marked the change from hunters and gatherers to farmers?

• the decline of wild animals

• the ability to store surplus food

• the development of specialized jobs

• the cultivation of crops and domestication of animals

Because the conditions for farming were good, the first civilizations arose

• in the mountains.

• in river valleys.

• in the desert.

• near the ocean.

Indian astronomers stated that the Earth was round and revolves around the sun.

• True

• False

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

• the Dalai Lama

• Sarawati

• Lakshmi

• Siddhartha Gautama

Divided India's society into groups?

• Social Hierarchy
• Caste System
• Social Classes
• Hinduism

In which country did Hinduism originate?

• Myanmar
• United States
• Japan
• India

What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?

• To show how powerful he was

• To keep out invaders from the north

• To keep the Chinese people from escaping

• To punish his enemies