Review - Themes of World History

Which of the following is NOT one of the six key themes of world history?

• Decline of civilizations

• Human-environment interaction

• Belief systems

What helped early humans survive before civilizations developed?

• Creating cities and structured legal codes

• Learning to use tools, speak, and form communities

• Building roads and trading with empires

What does “continuity” mean in history?

• A lasting trend or practice that stays over time

• A moment of change caused by conflict or disaster

• An idea that appears randomly throughout history

Why do historians use themes to study world history?

• To group civilizations by geographic location only

• To help identify repeated patterns and shared experiences

• To focus mostly on dates and important battles

What does “integration” mean in world history?

• The joining of cultures or peoples over time

• The splitting of empires into smaller regions

• The destruction of military alliances for protection

How did farming influence human-environment interaction?

• It helped reduce the spread of disease among farmers

• It led people to settle and reshape the land around them

• It caused people to abandon tools and technology

What gave Homo sapiens an advantage over other early humans?

• They developed stronger muscles and longer limbs

• They had larger brains that supported planning and learning

• They were the first to discover metal for tools

How did fire help early communities grow and survive?

• It helped preserve food and made hunting easier

• It provided light, warmth, and safer cooked meals

• It allowed them to build permanent stone homes

Why was farming an important change in human history?

• It gave people a reason to stop communicating

• It allowed people to settle and support larger populations

• It ended the need for tools or other technology

Why did early humans migrate to new areas?

• To explore new territories and conquer weaker tribes

• To escape natural disasters and volcanic eruptions

• To follow resources and adjust to different climates