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WorksheetsNeolithic Revolution
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Farming and Domestication of Animals resulted in the beginning of....
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Metal Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Fire Age
2.
These people Invented a way to determine weight in trade goods
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
China
3.
The taming of animals for personal use.
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization
d)
petting zoo
4.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five characteristics of a civilization?
a)
Advanced technology
b)
Advanced Cities
c)
Specialized Labor
d)
Large population
5.
The Pharaohs had the pyramids built
a)
protect them from attacks.
b)
as a temple to worship the Gods.
c)
as a palace for the Pharaohs to live in.
d)
as a place to bury dead Pharaohs and their families.
6.
The Haung He and Yangtze rivers are located in
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
7.
The belief in many gods is referred to as
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
animism
8.
During the neolithic revolution, specialized labor occurred due to a surplus of food. What does this mean?
a)
people performed jobs other than farming such as blacksmiths, soldiers, architiects
b)
people learned new farming techiques
c)
there was not enough food
d)
people became nomadic
9.
Where did the first civilization occur?
a)
river valleys
b)
deserts
c)
coastlines
d)
chokepoints
10.
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia (Sumer)
c)
Indus River
d)
China
11.
What river(s) is(are) nearby the Ancient Chinese civilization?
a)
Nile River
b)
Indus River
c)
Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
d)
Tigris and Euphrate Eivers
12.
The following would be associated with
a)
Sumeria
b)
China
c)
Egypt
d)
India
13.
What is the written script of the sumerians called?
a)
hieroglphs
b)
cuneiform
c)
calligraphy
d)
sanskrit
14.
In ancient China, groups of hereditary rulers that held the "mandate of heaven" are called
a)
monarchies
b)
dynasties
c)
kingdoms
d)
empires
15.
This man created one of the earliest sets of laws and it was harsh.
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Solomon
d)
Moses
16.
The building of a canal to bring water to farms is an example of _____.
a)
domestication
b)
diasphora
c)
transferance
d)
irrigation
17.
What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Surplus Food Supply
b)
Specialization of Jobs
c)
Permanent Settlements
d)
All of the above
18.
What river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
a)
Nile River
b)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
c)
Amazon River
d)
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
19.
People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because
a)
they did not know how to build sturdy houses.
b)
they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.
c)
they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive
d)
None of these
20.
The first humans were found in....
a)
America
b)
Earth
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
21.
These rivers were controlled because of predictable annual flooding and irrigation...
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Nile and Tigris
c)
Yellow River and Huang He
d)
Euphrates and Indus River
22.
These people created the Alphabet
a)
Greeks
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus Valley
23.
These people were the first to use organized city planning and mud brick buildings.
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
China
24.
These people were ruled by "Gods on Earth" and had a Theocratic Government.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Indus Valley
c)
Egypt
d)
China
25.
Shiva
Reincarnation
Eightfold Path
Vishnu
Nirvana
...Are all characteristics of religions found in...
Reincarnation
Eightfold Path
Vishnu
Nirvana
...Are all characteristics of religions found in...
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
China
26.
Women had very little rights and were "footbound" in what civilization?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Egypt
27.
The Neolithic Age came before the Paleolithic Age.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
What was the world's first civilization ever?
a)
Egypt
b)
Akkadian
c)
Sumerian
d)
Assyrian
29.
Early civilizations - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Harappan, China-- formed along rivers because...
a)
Rivers made it possible to rely on farming rather than hunting and gathering.
b)
Rivers provided great views and breezes.
c)
Early humans believed gods lived along the rivers.
d)
Rivers offered more fish and wildlife to eat.
30.
The following would be associated with
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Sumeria
d)
Egypt
31.
What was the largest trade item in ancient China?
a)
silk
b)
cattle
c)
metal
d)
coal
32.
A theocracy is a government in which
a)
leaders rule by divine authority (priest)
b)
the military rule
c)
only women can rule
d)
a council of elders make all the laws
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