Social Studies Quiz McGraw Hill 3.1, 3.2 and Gallopade 12

People who move from place to place regularly _________

• nomads

• settlers

• citizens

• villagers

Long periods of extreme cold _________?

• Ice Ages

• Heat Waves

• Rainy Seasons

• Droughts

Time before history was written down _________?

• Prehistory

• Renaissance

• Industrial Age

• Modern Era

The switch from hunting and gathering to farming was known as the ___________.

• Agricultural Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

• Digital Revolution

Tools and methods to perform tasks _________.

• Technology

• Biology

• Geography

• History

People of the Neolithic Age could do work other than farming. They could ____________, or do work that matched their talents.

• specialize

• migrate

• hunt

• trade

What advancement during the Paleolithic Age made communication between people easier?

• The use of physical gestures

• The development of written language

• The development of spoken language

• The discovery that crushed rock and animal fat makes paint

What materials from the environment were used to make tools in the Old Stone Age?

• Stone

• Wood

• Bone

• All of the above

Why is the change from hunting and gathering to farming considered a revolution?

• Because it led to significant changes in human society and lifestyle.

• Because it made hunting easier for early humans.

• Because it caused humans to travel more frequently.

• Because it resulted in the extinction of wild animals.

People began to specialize in providing other goods and services that the society wanted during the Neolithic Age. Which of the following lists two specialized jobs from that period?

• Pottery maker

• Jewelry maker

• Weaver

• All of the above