WorksheetsCharacteristics of Civilization
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Government, writing, and religion are characteristics of a civilization.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Almost all humans in the Paleolithic Age _____________.
a)
were hunters and gatherers
b)
were nomadic
c)
used simple stone tools
d)
all of the above
3.
A way people express what they think is beautiful and meaningful
a)
Religion
b)
Arts
c)
History
d)
Language
4.
Which is an example of an artifact?
a)
Food Scraps
b)
Lucy
c)
an arrowhead
d)
a bone buried deep in the ground
5.
Which continent do historians generally state as the location of the first humans?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
6.
What is a Hunter-Gatherer?
a)
People who live in sedentary villages.
b)
People who hunted animals and gathered plants for food.
c)
People who collect hunting tools.
d)
People who engage in systematic agriculture.
7.
Which of the following terms refers to the OLD STONE AGE?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Neolithic
d)
Paleolithic
8.
The period of "history" before the invention of writing was known as?
a)
History
b)
Verbal History
c)
Prehistory
d)
Ice Age
9.
The remains of an early hominid that lived more than 3 million years ago was discovered by an American paleoanthropologist who nicknamed her _________.
a)
Susan
b)
Donald
c)
Hillary
d)
Lucy
10.
Farming and Domestication of Animals resulted in the beginning of....
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Metal Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Fire Age
11.
The taming of animals for personal use.
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization
d)
petting zoo
12.
What is the written script of the sumerians called?
a)
hieroglphs
b)
cuneiform
c)
calligraphy
d)
sanskrit
13.
What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Surplus Food Supply
b)
Specialization of Jobs
c)
Permanent Settlements
d)
All of the above
14.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
15.
How did the start of farming change early human tribes?
a)
It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.
b)
It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants.
c)
It ended fighting between the tribes for land.
d)
It stopped them from building temples for their gods.
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