Unit 1 Quiz: Paleolithic/Neolithic Eras - Ancient World History

Why are the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras also known as revolutions?

• Because they were time periods of many different wars and conflicts

• Because they were time periods of huge changes for humans worldwide

• Because they were time periods when the first civilizations formed

• Because writing was invented during the Paleolithic Era

Which of the following events occurred during the Paleolithic Revolution?

• The development of terrace farming

• The spread of bronze weapons

• The invention of spoken languages

• The creation of the first legal codes

The map above best illustrates which of the following historical events?

• The invention of agriculture

• The spread of nomadic pastoralists throughout Africa

• The spread of bronze technology through international trade

• The “Out of Africa” Theory of human migration

All the following were similarities between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras EXCEPT

• Many new forms of technology were created

• Republican forms of government became increasingly common

• The population of humans living worldwide increased

• There was movement of both people and goods across world regions

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from prehistoric artworks such as those shown in the image?

• A. Early humans developed complex religious traditions

• B. The end of the first Ice Age allowed for the creation of agriculture

• C. The development of bronze weapons led to changes in human warfare

• D. Early humans recognized their own individuality and identity

This diagram best illustrates which of the following new developments in agriculture during the Neolithic Era?

• Hydrologic Systems

• Terrace Farming

• Intercropping

• Fertilization

The image above best represents which of the following developments in agriculture in the Neolithic Era?

• Pastoralism

• Terrace Farming

• Intercropping

• Hydrologic Systems

Which of the following was an EFFECT of developments like those shown in the image above?

• The ability to support larger populations and the establishment of village communities

• Easier mobility for the grazing of animals

• The creation of the first legal codes

• The founding of the first monotheistic religions

This image best represents which of the following forms of food production?

• Pastoralism

• Agriculture

• Slash and burn farming

• Sedentary lifestyles

Which of the following was an EFFECT of the development of nomadic pastoralism in the Neolithic Era?

• The creation of the first sedentary villages and communities

• The spread of new contagious diseases

• The migration of human beings from Africa to Eurasia

• The invention of the first complex hydrological system