World History Unit 1 Review

In what order do the three stages of tool material development belong?

• Iron, stone, bronze

• Bronze, stone, iron

• Stone, bronze, iron

The first known human civilization, residing in southern Mesopotamia

                 with settlements dating back to around 5000 BC. 

• Assyrians
• Babylonians
• Akkadians
• Sumerians

About how long ago did agriculture begin to develop?

• Around 50,000 years ago

• Around 3,000 years ago

• Around 3.3 million years ago

• Around 10,000 years ago

Bronze is made up of ....

• Copper and tin
• Silver and gold
• Iron and lead
• Aluminum and zinc

Where did the Minoans live?

• Santorini
• Crete
• Rhodes
• Corfu

Which is NOT a Paleolithic tool?

• Bronze tools

• Wooden spears
• Bone knives
• Stone axes

What idea gave birth to the world we know today? (Documentary)

• Writing

• Farming

• Trading

• Land Ownership

Which mythological king lived in the capital city of the Minoans, Knossos?

• King Minos
• King Theseus
• King Solomon
• King Arthur

What was used both as a fuel and reducing agent in early smelting?

• Charcoal
• Limestone
• Coal
• Iron filings

Along what type of geographic landmark do most ancient civilizations

                develop?

• River valleys
• Deserts
• Coastal regions
• Mountain ranges