Social Studies Final Review-Units 1 & 2

What is the name of the era when humans first used stone tools?

• Neolithic Era

• Paleolithic Era

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

Which region is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?

• Western Europe

• West Asia (Mesopotamia)

• East Asia

• North America

What is domestication?

• Building houses

• Taming and breeding plants and animals for human use

• Making tools from metal

• Writing laws

Which river was most important to ancient Egyptian civilization?

• Amazon

• Nile

• Tigris

• Yangtze

Which tool would a geographer most likely use to study ancient civilizations?

• Microscope

• Map

• Thermometer

• Telescope

What is one basic reason early societies created laws?

• To decorate buildings

• To organize and control their communities

• To make jewelry

• To grow crops

Which of the following is a basic belief about life and death in ancient Egypt?

• Reincarnation in animals

• Life after death in the afterlife

• Worship of the moon only

• No belief in gods

Which ancient civilization was located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

• Indus Valley

• Mesopotamia

• Greece

• China

How did the use of fire help early humans?

• It made them taller

• It provided warmth, protection, and a way to cook food

• It helped them fly

• It made them invisible

Which of the following is a way archaeologists study the distant past?

• Reading modern newspapers

• Examining artifacts and fossils

• Watching television

• Using the internet