Social Studies Chapter 1 Test Review

Which of the following professionals is dedicated to the study of ancient peoples and artifacts?

• botanist
• archaeologist
• lawyer
• historian

How do archaeologists draw conclusions about prehistoric peoples?

• by studying their writings
• by discussing their theories
• by studying landscape
• by analyzing artifacts

Which of the following took place during the ice age?

• Clovis artifacts were found in New Mexico
• The people of Clovis used handmade tools
• Artifacts were found near Monte Verde, Chile
• Clovis artifacts were found in South Carolina

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events?

• Beringia forms; migration to North America; people leave artifacts in Clovis, New Mexico; Ice Age ends
• migration to North America; people leave artifacts in Clovis, New Mexico; Ice Age ends; Beringia forms
• people leave artifacts in Clovis New Mexico; Ice Age ends; Beringia forms; migration to North America
• Ice Age ends; Beringia forms; migration to North America; people leave artifacts in Clovis, New Mexico

For many years, who did scholars believe the Clovis people to be?

• the first people to leave East Africa
• the first peole to make arrowheads
• the first people in the Americas
• the first Asians

What was the importance of the finding at Monte Verde, Chile?

• It caused disbelief among scientists and scholars
• Others may lived in the Americas before the Clovis people
• The finding dated back to the Ice Age
• The artifacts did not come from the first Americans

Which of the following marked the beginning of the New Stone Age?

• social divisions within a community
• domestication of animals
• the widespread use of polished rock tools
• domestication of crops

What does domesticate mean?

• make tame
• make wild
• make ancient
• hunt

Which of the following does NOT describe the Stone Age?

• Humans relied on pebble or stone tools
• Humans made tools and weapons out of bone and wood
• Humans developed new techniques in stone working and used polished rock tools
• Humans developed new techniques in metal working

Which animals did early humans domesticate?

• those that met the people's needs
• those that were cash crops
• those that made good pets
• those that lived in the New Stone Age