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Worksheets7 History Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hunter Gatherers lived in........
a)
large groups
b)
small groups
c)
towns
d)
cities
2.
They had tools made from
a)
bronze and iron
b)
stone and bone
c)
glass and stone
d)
stone and gold
3.
Hunter Gatherers were....
a)
nomads
b)
healers
c)
merchants
d)
engineers
4.
The Neolithic Age, also called the New Stone Age, began with what discovery?
a)
metal tools
b)
stone tools
c)
hunting
d)
farming
5.
What was the greatest benefit when people began farming?
a)
they had more time to relax
b)
they had better-tasting food
c)
they had a stable food supply
d)
they had enough water for crops
6.
1. Why did people live in larger communities during the Neolithic Age than in earlier times?
a)
They needed more people for hunting and gathering
b)
They could grow enough food to support more people
c)
They created better ways of getting along with people
d)
They could trade their crops with other groups
7.
What is true about life in Paleolithic times?
a)
In Paleolithic times, people spent most of their time finding enough food to live
b)
In Paleolithic times, people lived in large communities and moved frequently
c)
In Paleolithic times, people developed special skills
d)
In Paleolithic times, people lived in permanent structures made of mud bricks
8.
If you were a Neolithic trader, what most likely happened as you traveled and traded?
a)
You found out how other groups lived
b)
You made a lot of money and moved to a new place
c)
You invented an alphabet and started writing
d)
You became a better hunter by following animals
9.
What does domesticate mean?
a)
to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
b)
to clean the house
c)
to live in the stone age
d)
to build a permanent shelter
10.
What is the Paleolithic Age also called?
a)
The New Stone Age
b)
The Old Stone Age
c)
The Ancient Stone Age
d)
The Stone Age
11.
What does fertile mean?
a)
a stable food supply
b)
farming
c)
good for growing crops
d)
clay
12.
What discovery began the Neolithic Age?
a)
gathering
b)
hunting
c)
farming
d)
moving from place to place
13.
What is agriculture?
a)
gardening
b)
hunting
c)
working
d)
growing crops and domesticating animals
14.
What brought about the end of the Neolithic Age?
a)
the development of metal tools
b)
the development of stone tools
c)
agriculture
d)
a nomadic lifestyle
15.
Which of the following is NOT a major change that came about because people began living in permanent shelters?
a)
they lived in larger communities
b)
they specialized in a particular job
c)
they moved from place to place
d)
they traded for resources
16.
Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?
a)
Many caves in the area
b)
Many animals roamed the area
c)
The soil was good for crops
d)
It was easier to build homes
17.
Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. What was the most likely reason for this?
a)
The fertile land sunk quickly
b)
They wanted to be safe from wild animals and enemies
c)
People from this time were taller than we are now
d)
They liked to climb
18.
How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?
a)
Everybody did the same job
b)
Most people enjoyed working alone
c)
Individuals developed a variety of skills
d)
Villagers learned to make stone tools
19.
What is the best title for these words: Spinners, Weavers, Basket Makers, Toolmakers?
a)
Trade in Catal Hoyuk
b)
Specialization in Catal Hoyuk
c)
Community in Catal Hoyuk
d)
Education in Catal Hoyuk
20.
Why did the Neolithic people trade?
a)
To meet new people
b)
To learn new cultures
c)
To show off their tools
d)
To get the resources they lacked
21.
If you "MOVE with your FOOD," then you are what?
a)
a Crow-magnon
b)
a Domesticator
c)
a Nomad
d)
a Roman
22.
TRUE or FALSE: The Stone Age was a time of hunting and gathering.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which of the following terms goes with the time that humans shifted (changed) from hunting & gathering to staying in one place & farming?
a)
Nomadic
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Neanderthal
d)
Migration
24.
A steady, growing supply of food means what?
a)
surplus production
b)
agriculture
c)
irrigation
d)
domestication
25.
TRUE or FALSE: surplus production led to job specialization (division of labor).
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Agriculture goes with which of the following activities?
a)
hunting
b)
moving from place to place
c)
farming
d)
creating artwork
27.
The age of stone tools is also known as?
a)
The Neolithic Era
b)
The Bronze Age
c)
The Paleolithic Era
d)
The Mesolithic Era
28.
Are Homo sapiens essentially the same as modern humans?
a)
Yes
b)
No
29.
Which of the following would NOT describe hunter-gatherers?
a)
They hunted and gathered food in order to survive
b)
They were excellent farmers
c)
They lived in small groups or clans
d)
They were nomads
30.
How do we know so much about the hunter-gatherers?
a)
cave paintings
b)
written books
c)
movies
d)
Oral stories
31.
Which of the following best describes how early hunter-gatherers migrated between Siberia and Alaska and entered the Americas? (EK5)
a)
They crossed the Atlantic Ocean in man-made boats
b)
They crossed into the Americas when water levels dropped and exposed a land bridge
c)
Hunter-gatherers never lived in the Americas
d)
They swam across the Atlantic
32.
The oldest living city today is
a)
Catal Hoyuk
b)
Jericho
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Beijing
33.
The impact of the Agricultrual Revolution was
a)
Surplus of food
b)
Specialization
c)
Population Growth
d)
All Options
34.
Ardi is the oldest hominid found to date
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The universe is 4.5 billion years old.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Modern humans have been around for millions of years.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
It took humans 91,000 years to migrate to all parts of the world.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The Neolithic Era began around 8,000 BCE.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
A biped is
a)
a being that walks on all fours
b)
a being that walks upright on two legs
40.
Prehistory
a)
A time when history was written down
b)
The time before recorded history
c)
A time before the Universe existed
d)
None of the options
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