Prehistory Review

Based on this map, on which continent did humans first appear?

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• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

Which development occurred during the Neolithic Revolution?

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• 1. Food was grown on haciendas.

  
  

• Permanent settlements were established in river valleys.
  

• 1. The factory system replaced the domestic system.

  
  

• 1. Stone tools were used for the first time.

  
  

The Neolithic Revolution is seen as a turning point in human history mainly because

• 1. farming led to settled communities

• 1. people started using animal skins for clothing

• 1. copper was first used to improve stone tools

• cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to

• 1. a nomadic lifestyle

• 1. a reliance on stone weaponry

• 1. an increase in population

• a dependence on hunting and gathering

What is the best title for the diagram?

• 1. Features of Belief Systems

• 1. Features of Classical Civilizations

• 1. Changes during the Fall of the Roman Empire

• Changes during the Neolithic Revolution

The life of early humans is difficult to understand. This is because early humans did NOT leave us

• 1. everyday tools

• 1. cave drawings

• 1. written records

• stone jewelry

In the Old Stone Age, before 6000 BC, the hominid did all of the following EXCEPT

• 1. walk upright

• 1. farm land

• 1. make jewelry

• use tools

Early peoples moved frequently as they searched for food. These early people are called

• 1. hunters and gatherers

• 1. village dwellers

• 1. subsistence farmers

• guild members

The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it

• 1. influenced climatic changes

• 1. included the domestication of plants and animals

• 1. encouraged a nomadic lifestyle

• caused a decline in population

Another name for the Neolithic Revolution is the

• 1. Paleolithic Revolution

• 1. Commercial Revolution

• 1. Agricultural Revolution

• Information Revolution