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Reading Quiz - Early Humans & the First Civilization

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earliest human-like creatures (hominids) lived in Africa some 3 to 4 million years ago. Their name means "southern ape-men", as they flourished in southern and eastern Africa. What were they called?

a)

Australopithecus

b)

Homo Habilis

c)

Homo Sapien

d)

Neanderthals

2.

Which early man was known for being "skillful" and creating the earliest tools?

a)

Homo erectus

b)

Homo sapien

c)

Neanderthal

d)

Homo habilis

3.

The Paleolithic Age (2,500,000 - 10,000 B.C.E) was named because of the tools found by archaeologists. Paleolithic is Greek for -

a)

"old stone"

b)

"new stone"

c)

"old metal"

d)

"new metal"

4.

Homo sapiens sapiens, or modern humans, encountered another species of hominids in Europe and Western Asia called -

a)

Australopithecus

b)

Homo Sapiens

c)

Neanderthals

d)

Aborigines

5.

Which of the following did Paleolithic people NOT do?

a)

Hunt and gather food

b)

Live in caves and simple wood or bone structures

c)

Create art by painting in caves

d)

Domesticate animals

6.

The world did not change from "Paleolitic" to "Neolithic" overnight. The time of gradual transition (10,000-7,000 BCE) is known as the -

a)

Centralitic Age

b)

Mesolithic Age

c)

Middlithic Age

d)

Medieval Age

7.

When did early humans create pottery and weave baskets?

a)

During the Neolithic Age

b)

During the Paleolithic Age

8.

Sediment carried by this geographic feature enabled farmers to cultivate land and grow plants. Because of this, many early settlements developed around -

a)

Oceans

b)

Rivers

c)

Mountains

d)

Deserts

9.

The increase of food production in river valleys during the Neolithic Age led to -

a)

A growth in population

b)

A need for government systems

c)

Development of irrigation

d)

All of the above

10.

Many historians believe that men and women had an equal standing during the Paleolithic Age because of their equally important survival roles. During the Neolithic Age, men assumed the primary responsibility of working in fields, which gave rise to the practice of ________________________, or a society dominated by men.

a)

Matriarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Patriarchy

d)

Oligarchy

11.

Civilizations began to emerge as a result of the Neolithic Age. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Political and military structures

b)

Rural focus

c)

Religious structure

d)

Development of writing