Quiz on the Origins of Belief Systems

Archeologists found evidence of religious beliefs during the _____ period.

• Upper Paleolithic period

• Neolithic period

• Iron Age

• Bronze Age

One of the characteristics of the Upper Paleolithic period was _____.

• Harsh climates

• Nomadic lifestyle

• Lack of specialized tools

• Milder climates

One of the major changes during the Upper Paleolithic period was _____.

• Discovery of fire

• Introduction of metal tools

• Development of agriculture

• Invention of writing

What was the next big step after the Upper Paleolithic period was the _____.

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Enlightenment

• Agricultural Revolution

Evidence suggests the emergence of language and symbolic thought during the Upper Paleolithic period through _____.

• Stone tools

• Body ornaments

• Cave drawings

• Pottery

During the Upper Paleolithic period, our ancestors did NOT establish _____.

• Economy

• Politics

• Law

• Religion

What was the moment in which our ancestors started to settle down into villages? _____

• Iron Age

• Bronze Age

• Upper Paleolithic period

• Neolithic period

During the Upper Paleolithic period, the transition to an agrarian lifestyle was _____.

• not a result of the changes

• a result of the changes

• irrelevant to the changes

• the only result of the changes

One of the institutional orders established by our ancestors during the Upper Paleolithic period was _____.

• Art

• Technology

• Science

• Religion

The Upper Paleolithic period was characterized by _____.

• Milder climates

• Lack of specialized tools

• Nomadic lifestyle

• Harsh climates