Unit 2: Early American Civilizations Quiz

Which early American civilizations are covered in Unit 2 of this learning material?

• Maya, Aztec, and Inca

• Egyptian, Greek, and Roman

• Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

• Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian

What is the main focus of Unit 2 in this Grade 5 reader?

• Ancient European Empires

• Early American Civilizations

• Modern World History

• African Kingdoms

Which of the following best describes the image shown on the cover of Unit 2?

• A modern cityscape

• An illustration from early American civilizations

• A medieval knight

• A famous scientist

Where did the history of humans living and working together begin?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

Which continents did humans eventually inhabit?

• Only Africa and Asia

• Only Europe and the Americas

• Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and the two Americas

• Only Australia and the Americas

What activities did early hunter-gatherers do to survive?

• Built large cities

• Fished, hunted animals, and gathered wild plants

• Invented machines

• Wrote books

What does it mean to domesticate animals?

• To hunt animals for food

• To train animals to live and work with humans

• To release animals into the wild

• To paint pictures of animals

How did domesticated animals help early humans besides providing food?

• They helped people plow and fertilize the soil, supplied milk, and provided wool for clothes.

• They built houses for humans.

• They taught humans how to farm.

• They invented new tools.

Why did some early human societies become village-based?

• They wanted to travel more

• They relied on farming and needed to stay in one place to raise crops

• They preferred to live alone

• They were forced by animals

Imagine you are an early human who has just learned to domesticate animals. How might this change your daily life and your community?

• It would make no difference at all.

• It would allow you to travel more often.

• It would help your community grow food more efficiently and provide new resources like milk and wool.

• It would make hunting more difficult.