World History Honors

Refers to a period of time before writing was invented

• prehistory

• Renaissance

• civilization

• Neolithic Period

Refers to the study of past people and cultures through their material remains

• Archaeology

• Astrology

• Geology

• Zoology

1. The chart shows early hominid groups that are thought to have lived during different time periods. Which group of letters shows the correct chronological sequence of the hominid groups, starting with the earliest group?

• a - b - c

• c - b - a

• b - c - a

• a - c - b

1. The person in the image is most likely to be a(n) ________.

• anthropologist

• glaciologist

• entomologist

• biologist

Which statement can be inferred from the map?

• The earliest groups of Homo sapiens emerged in Australia.

• 1. Early Homo sapiens first lived in Africa and then migrated to other regions.

• The earliest Homo sapiens first lived in South America and then migrated to other places.

• Early Homo sapiens developed around the same time in different parts of the world.

What is technology

• 1. a method used for dating material remains

• 1. the study of people and their societies

• 1. the skills and tools people use to meet basic needs and wants

• 1. the study of past people and cultures through their material remains

Which early hominid group was the first to use fire and the hand axe?

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo sapiens

• Neanderthals

The Old Stone Age belief that spirits and forces reside in animals, objects, or dreams is known as ________.

• polytheism

• domestication

• animism

• cultural diffusion

1. The calendar was an important technology because ________ .

• Paleolithic Period

• Old Stone Age

• Coptic Period

• Neolithic Period

1. A(n) ________ refers to a person specially trained to read, write, and keep records in ancient civilizations.

• nomad

• artisan

• scribe

• steppe