World Civilizations Unit 1 Week 1 Review Reading

What does the term 'Prehistory' refer to?

• The time before written records

• The time after written records

• The period of Ancient Egypt

• The era of the Ice Age

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is known as the (a)   Revolution.

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A diary from the time being studied

• A textbook about the event

• An encyclopedia entry

• A documentary film

What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent in early human history?

• It was the first region to develop writing

• It was known for its rich farmland where early civilizations began

• It was the location of the first hunter-gatherer societies

• It was the birthplace of the Ice Age

The earliest known writing system developed in Mesopotamia is called (a)  

Which of these is a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies?

• They lived in permanent settlements

• They moved from place to place following food sources

• They primarily relied on farming

• They had complex writing systems

What was the main result of the Agrarian Revolution?

• The development of written language

• The shift from farming to hunting

• The creation of the first maps

• The transition from hunting to farming

What does division of labor mean?

• Splitting food equally among community members

• Different people performing different jobs

• Dividing land among farmers

• Separating cities into districts

How did the division of labor contribute to the development of early civilizations?

• It made farming less efficient

• It caused people to become more isolated

• It allowed people to focus on specific tasks and develop new skills

• It limited trade and communication between cities

What is the purpose of a compass rose on a historical map?

• To show the map's age

• To indicate important cities

• To show directions

• To measure distance