History Quiz

What is another name for the Paleolithic era?

• Caveman Era

• New Stone Age

• Neolithic Age

• Old Stone Age

Why do we call the Paleolithic era “Pre-history”?

• Because this era was before humans existed

• Because there was no writing and no recorded history

• Because humans have no way to study this era

• Because many scientists dispute whether this period actually happened

What was the major advancement that marks the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Transition from stone to metal tools

• Development of agriculture/farming

• Development of the bow and arrow and the spear

• Development of writing

What is the name for the process of changing a species of animal for the purpose of using it for work or food?

• Domestication

• Fortification

• Pacification

• Neolification

Select all features that are NOT characteristics of a “civilization”.

• Governance

  (rules, laws, leaders)

• Clusters of permanent structures

• Social / Economic classes

• Advanced hunting and gathering skills

Which was NOT one of the earliest civilizations?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Mongolia

• Indus

Which of the earliest civilizations do most historians believe to be the oldest?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Mongolia

• Indus

What corresponds with the “0” on any historical timeline.

• The development of agriculture

• Christ/Jesus

• The existence of humans

• The end of the Ice Age

How do historians believe that the earliest people to build civilizations in Central and South America got to that region?

• The migrated across the Bering Straits Ice Bridge

• Scientists have no viable theory for this

• They made use of primitive ships/boats

• They made use of advanced rafts

What do we call the science of digging up bones, tools and fossils?

• Anatomy

• Archaeology

• Anthropology

• Arthropology