APWH Week 1 - Unit 0: Foundations

Approximately how many years ago did the Neolithic Revolution occur?

• 10,000 years ago

• 12,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

What is the term used to describe the process of bringing plants and animals under human control?

• Agriculture

• Domestication

• Cultivation

• Irrigation

What was a significant effect of the Neolithic Revolution on human societies?

• Increased nomadic lifestyle

• Development of permanent settlements

• Decline in population

• Decrease in food production

Pastoralism primarily involves which activity?

• A) Fishing

• B) Herding of domesticated animals

• C) Mining

• D) Farming

What is one of the key factors that led to the settlement of permanent villages?

• The discovery of fire

• Domestication

• The invention of the wheel

• The development of language

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-

• masteredfire.
• developed agriculture.
• migrated fromAfrica.
• organized governments

Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 

• They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
• They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
• They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
• They used simple tools made from stone.

What was the Paleolithic Era also known as?

• Iron Age
• Bronze Age
• Old Stone Age

• Medieval Era

Paleolithic Era ​

(choose all that apply)

• advanced tools (such as chariots)

• iron working skills

• created fire

• lived in clans

• oral language

Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?

• jewelry made of smooth stones
• farms
•  cave paintings
• domesticated animals