Regents Review: Ancient Civilizations part 1

Hunting and gathering, subsistence agriculture, and the barter system are characteristics of a

• market economy

• command economy

• traditional economy

• mixed economy

What is a major feature of a traditional economy?

• nationalizing foreign-owned businesses

• determining prices using a free market

• establishing quotas based on five-year plans

• bartering for goods and services

The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it led to

• increasing migrations of people in search of food

• determining prices using a free market

• a belief in a spiritual world

• the development of civilization

Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?

• moving from urban centers to rural centers

• using petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase production

• replacing human laborers with machines

• shifting from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life

One result of the Neolithic Revolution was

• an increase in the number of nomadic tribes

• a reliance on hunting and gathering for food

• the establishment of villages and the rise of governments

• a decrease in trade between cultural groups

What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?

• Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time.

• Spoken language was used to improve communication.

• Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled communities.

• Stone tools and weapons were first developed.

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to

• a nomadic lifestyle

• a reliance on stone weaponry

• an increase in population

• a dependence on hunting and gathering

Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

• complex civilizations

• surplus of food

• division of labor

• domestication of plants and animals

Which statement about the Neolithic Revolution is an opinion rather than a fact?

• Early peoples made greater cultural advancements than did people of later civilizations.

• The Neolithic Revolution resulted in changes for nomadic peoples.

• New technology was developed during the Neolithic Revolution.

• Agricultural developments resulted in the establishment of permanent settlements.

One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a

• monotheistic religion

• compass

• ziggurat

• written language