1. The period of history before events were recorded is known as-

• prehistory

• civilization

• feudalism

• Renaissance

2. The typical hunter-gathering societies are best described as-

• moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages

• large cities with unlimited resources

• large numbers of people living in small villages

• small nomadic bands of people

3. In which part of the world do scientists believe Homo sapiens first emerged?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

4. Scientists who study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains or artifacts are called-

• geographers

• anthropologists

• archaeologists

• geologists

5. Which change characterized the New Stone Age?

• The establishment of farming villages

• The movement of people from villages to cities

• The movement of clans to caves

• The migration of people to North America

7. Which development made it possible for early peoples to live as farmers?

• Domestication of animals

• Invention of pottery

• Use of the Wheel

• Ability to make warm clothing

8. The Paleolithic people migrated from Asia to North America when-

• the ocean levels rose as the glaciers melted

• the Red Sea was flooded

• the deserts began to disappear in northern Asia

• a land bridge emerged between the two continents

9. Which conclusion would an archaeologist consider if they found artifacts on the same strata of Earth during an archaeological dig?

• The artifacts were made by people with no technology

• Different people made the artifacts

• The artifacts are from a different period of time

• The artifacts are from the same period of time

10. The Paleolithic Era is also known as the-

• New Stone Age

• Neolithic Age

• Bronze Age

• Old Stone Age

12. The first group of people to practice monotheism were the-

• Persians

• Phoenicians

• Hebrews

• Sumerians