FINAL EXAM ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind

• historian

• geographer

• archaeologist

An expert who studies and records the past

• archaeologist

• historian

• geographer

An expert who studies and creates maps of Earth's natural and human-made resources

• archaeologist

• geographer

• historian

An object made or used by people in the past is called

• a document

• a ritual

• an artifact

Early modern humans invented the spear thrower. What did this invention enable them to do that earlier humans could not do?

• make clothes from animal skins

• kill animals from a distance

• keep animals out of their shelters

What is one way that early humans adapted to cold environments?

• They built fires to keep warm.

• They hunted animals for food.

• They developed body hair.

What was the greatest benefit when people began farming?

• They had better tasting food.

• They had a stable food supply.

• They had enough water for crops.

Where were the earliest human settlements located?

• forests

• mountains

• near water

Ancient Sumerians invented irrigation systems and plows. What did these two inventions help provide?

• opportunities for trade

• a steady supply of food

• a way to honor the gods

Which statement shows how Sumerian religion and government connected?

• Sumerians believed that the king was chosen by the gods.

• Sumerians recorded their prayers on clay tablets.

• Sumerians recorded the movement of the planets.