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Quarter 1 World History Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred.  This is called __________________ order.
a)
Anno Domini
b)
chronological
c)
title
d)
periods of time
2.
A __________ is a period of 10 year.
a)
century
b)
year
c)
decade
d)
Era
3.
A _________ is a period of 100 years.
a)
decade
b)
century
c)
Era
d)
chronological order
4.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
5.
How many years passed between the settlement of the Nile Valley and the building of the Pyramids of Giza? 
a)
3,300 Years
b)
900 Years
c)
5,100 Years
d)
1,100 Years
6.
Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?
a)
1900, 1800, 1700, 1600
b)
1600, 1800, 1700, 1900
c)
1700, 1800, 1900, 1600
d)
1600, 1700, 1800, 1900
7.

What does BCE stand for?

a)

Before Cengage Engage

b)

Before Common Era

c)

Became Central Evidence

8.
AD
a)
Anno Domini
b)
After Death
c)
After Dinner
d)
Already Done
9.
What part of a timeline informs the reader what the timeline is about?
a)
The events on the timeline.
b)
The title.
c)
The spacing of the years.
d)
The number of events the author chooses to include. 
10.
What interval is being used?
a)
25 years
b)
150 years
c)
50 years
d)
no interval used
11.
Should dates on a timeline be spaced properly?  For example, 1 inch = 20 years, 2 inches = 40 years.
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
it doesn't really matter as long as you have the information on the timeline
12.
What was released in 2006?
a)
Office 2003
b)
BluRay Players
c)
Xbox 360
13.
Ben Franklin moved to London between the years 1720 and 1730.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
15.

A copy of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

16.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
17.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
18.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
19.
A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
20.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
21.
A drawing of a Roman coin made in 2003. The drawing is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
22.
A painting by Mrs. Haddaway showing The Coliseum. Mrs. Haddaway's painting is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
23.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
24.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
25.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
26.
—My grandmother found a diary written by a daughter of a Civil War soldier dated from 1863-1865. She talked about what the war was like in New Orleans.  Is that a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
27.
Yesterday, I read a book about Ancient Greece. I enjoyed learning about the people very much. I had to make a report, so I wrote my research paper on what happened to this ancient civilization. Is my report a considered a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
28.
A news reporter was talking about a really big storm in Chicago that she experienced last year. The reporter is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
29.
—My great grandfather sang a song on old recorder.  The museum has the audio tape of his singing.  On the tape his says the year is 1935 and then he sings his old French song. Is that audio recording a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
30.
The term Paleolithic is best associated with
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Domestication of plants and animals
c)
Hunter-gatherers
d)
New Stone Age
31.
In order to express ideas, early humans
a)
wrote letters
b)
painted in caves
c)
played music
d)
posted on Facebook
32.
What factors best explain why humans migrated?
a)
lack of food and climate
b)
abundance of food and health
c)
weather conditions and population
d)
disease and famine
33.
The domestication of plants and animals resulted in
a)
a decrease in the population
b)
an increase of hunting and gathering
c)
a lack of variety in foods
d)
a surplus of food
34.
The Agricultural Revolution best represents
a)
learning how to use different tools
b)
a time of widespread disease
c)
a change from hunting-gathering to farming
d)
settling in one place
35.

What did the landbridge pictured here allow the hunter-gatherers to do?

a)

establish permanent settlements

b)

set up farms

c)

migrate across continents

d)

have protections from enemies

36.

What did the discovery of fire allow early man to do?

a)

cook food, heat homes, protect families, hunt animals

b)

create primitive machines requiring fire power

c)

build more permanent structures

d)

develop a complex form of communication

37.

How did hunter-gatherers adapt to their environment?

a)

They built permanent settlements

b)

They traded with other groups of hunter-gatherers

c)

They farmed the land

d)

They developed stone tools and learned to use fire.

38.

What does surplus mean?

a)

Having just enough

b)

Lacking supplies

c)

Having enough for your family, but no one else

d)

Having more than is needed.

39.

Which description below is of a permanent settlement?

a)

Native Americans living in teepees and moving as herds of animals move.

b)

Early man living in caves.

c)

Communities of farming villages

d)

Hunters and gatherers migrating with their food supply

40.

How did agriculture affect how humans spent their time?

a)

They lived day to day.

b)

People can only grow certain crops

c)

People had time to create other things for trade

d)

People had to devote more time to farming for their communities.

41.
when people focus working on a single job or activity
a)
surplus
b)
specialization
c)
technology
d)
practice
42.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
43.
What method did communities use that assured of more animal products to eat?
a)
surplus
b)
crop rotation
c)
specialization
d)
domestication
44.
A culture that has a developed complex system of religion, learning, arts, and government.
a)
civilization
b)
agriculture
c)
domestication
d)
trade
45.
Why is permanent housing important?
a)
It allowed people to develop a more complex culture.
b)
People don't die from cold weather.
c)
It kept people safe from their enemies.
46.

Before specialization, what were the economies of early villages based on?

a)

hunting

b)

spear trade

c)

agriculture

d)

fishing

47.

The invention of agriculture led to rapid population growth because:

a)

farming led to a surplus of food

b)

a surplus of food meant people could have larger families

c)

both of the other answers

d)

none of the above

48.

The first cities needed a combination of which two things?

a)

Surplus of food + religion

b)

Religion + material for building

c)

Writing + Religion

d)

Surplus of food + material for building

49.

Which of following is NOT a job of the government?

a)

Protect and keep safe the people

b)

Provide services like education

c)

Create and enforce law and order

d)

Tell people what to eat and what job to have

50.

The purpose of religion is to:

a)

Protect you from harm

b)

Make you feel guilty

c)

Provide answers to difficult questions

d)

Make you feel special

51.

Which of the following are traits of civilization? (Choose ALL)

a)

City Building

b)

Complex Institutions

c)

Record Keeping

d)

Improved Technology

e)

Specialized Workers

52.

What era ended the Neolithic Era?

a)

The Iron Age

b)

The Bronze Age

c)

The New Age

d)

The Tin Age

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