Ancient Civilizations Quiz

What is the term for highly mobile people who moved from place to place foraging or looking for new sources of food?

• Craftspeople

• Nomads

• Scribes

• Artisans

What is the term for responsible for hunting animals and collecting plant food?

• Hunter-gatherers

• Nomads

• Scribes

• Artisans

What did prehistoric hunter-gatherers invent to help them hunt and gather, increasing their food supplies?

• Swords

• Shields

• Bows

• Spears

What is the term for the taming of animals during the Neolithic Revolution?

• Herding

• Gathering

• Hunting

• Domestication

What is the term for skilled workers who make goods by hand?

• Craftspeople

• Artisans

• Scribes

• Nomads

What writing system did Sumerian scribes invent around 3000 B.C.?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Alphabet

• Pictograms

What is the term for the system of organization in a community, such as government, religion, and the economy?

• Revolution

• Specialization

• Institutions

• Civilization

What is the term for the process of melting copper and tin together to create a more durable and malleable material?

• Ironworking

• Bronze Age

• Stone Age

• Metalworking

Who was the military leader of the Akkadians who defeated Sumer and spread Sumerian culture?

• Gilgamesh

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

What is the term for the base 60 system for precise time and angle measurements in the Sumerian lunar calendar?

• Decimal System

• Binary System

• Base 10 System

• Base 60 System