1st trimester social studies quiz

What does Paleolithic mean?

• New Stone Age

• That Stone Age

• Old Man Age

• Old Stone Age

Which is the New Stone Age?

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

• Dahlia Lithwick

• Mesolithic

What was the lifestyle of Paleolithic people?

• Farmers

• Druids

• Hunters and Gatherers

• Romans

What was the lifestyle of Neolithic People?

• Farmers

• Druids

• Hunter and Gatherers

• Romans

What does the word "migration" mean?

• Moving around the land

• Picking up trash

• Writing in Ancient Mesopotamia

• A two wheeled motorized vehicle

What kind of people are "nomads?"

• People who say no a lot

• People who stay in one place forever

• People who know nothing

• People who move around a lot

What was the first great civilization?

• China

• The Indus River Civilization

• The Egyptians

• Mesopotamia

What is Mesopotamia known for?

• Invention of writing

• Invention of agriculture

• Living between two rivers

• All of the Above

What is writing in Mesopotamia called?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Chickenscratch

• Random marks in clay

What is the Epic of Gilgamesh about?

• You

• A story about two friends going on adventures

• A story about getting treasure (achieving a higher level of consciousness)

• All of the above