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Stone Age and Beginning of Civilizations

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does agriculture refer to?
a)
farming
b)
house
c)
land
d)
hunting
2.
How did the earliest humans live?
a)
as herders of sheep and other livestock
b)
alone or in pairs
c)
by hunting & gathering their food
d)
in farming villages along rivers and streams
3.
Prehistory refers to what period of time?
a)
before writing was invented          
b)
before farming was invented 
c)
before tools were invented 
d)
before language was invented   
4.
What does Neolithic mean?
a)
Last Stone Age
b)
Nice Stone Age
c)
New Stone Age
d)
Final Stone Age
5.
What is a part or imprint of something that was once alive known as?
a)
tool
b)
artifact
c)
coin
d)
fossil
6.
What is the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people known as?
a)
society
b)
civilization
c)
culture
d)
town
7.
What is an account of an event by someone who took part in or witnessed the event known as?
a)
Reliable Source
b)
Primary Source
c)
Secondary Source
d)
Helpful Source
8.
What did the first civilizations develop near?
a)
Mountains
b)
Forests
c)
Plains
d)
Rivers
9.
What does Paleolithic mean?
a)
Old Stone Age
b)
First Stone Age
c)
Last Stone Age
d)
Past Stone Age
10.
What is a period of 100 years known as?
a)
chronological
b)
century
c)
millennium
d)
decade
11.
When referring to dates, what does B.C.E. stand for?
a)
Before Christ Era
b)
Before Common Era
c)
Before Christ Exhists
d)
Before Civilization Exhists
12.
What is a period of time that is associated with a particular quality, event, person, etc. known as?
a)
chronological
b)
decade
c)
era
d)
time
13.
What is the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans known as?
a)
domestication
b)
cultivate
c)
culture
d)
agriculture
14.
When referring to dates, what does A.D. stand for?
a)
After the Dark Era
b)
After Dynasty
c)
After Death
d)
Anno Domini
15.
What is a period of 10 years known as?
a)
millennium
b)
chronological
c)
decade
d)
century
16.
What is the study of past cultures based on what people, plants and animals left behind known as? 
a)
domestication
b)
cultivate
c)
society
d)
archaelogy
17.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?
a)
bones
b)
tools
c)
footprints
d)
impressions
18.
What is the proper name for people who hunted animals and gathered wild plants, fruits, and nuts to survive?
a)
hunter-gatherers
b)
cavemen
c)
early humans
d)
wanderers
19.
What is Information gathered by someone who did NOT take part in or witness the event known as?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Reliable Source
c)
Helpful Source
d)
Secondary Source
20.
What is an object created and used by humans known as?
a)
tool
b)
artifact
c)
fossil
d)
bone
21.
Is a textbook a primary or secondary source?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
22.
Is an artifact a primary or secondary source?
a)
Primary 
b)
Secondary
23.
All of the following are characteristics of early human societies during the Old Stone Age EXCECT:
a)
migrating in a nomadic search for food
b)
hunting and gathering food
c)
developing written language 
d)
making tools and weapons out of stone, bone, or wood
24.
What year comes after 1 B.C.?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
0
d)
2 B.C.
25.
What was the most important development that occurred during the Neolithic Era?
a)
domestication of animals
b)
agrictulture
c)
permanent homes 
d)
hunting
26.
What event caused many hunter-gatherers to migrate to different continents around the world? 
a)
a volcanic eruption
b)
the last Ice Age
c)
a world war
d)
invaders from other lands
27.
A museum display shows tools made by the earliest humans. What were the tools on display most likely made from? 
a)
bone
b)
iron
c)
bronze
d)
stone
28.
What word means to be constantly moving?
a)
domesticate
b)
cultivate
c)
nomadic
d)
agrictulture
29.

What made the first farming villages possible?

a)

hunting & gathering

b)

water

c)

farming

d)

fire

30.

When there is an abundance of food & families have extra food?

a)

People must hunt & gather for more.

b)

There is a surplus.

c)

Families still need more food.

d)

People give the extra food away.

31.

A supply of something to be used as needed is a(n):

a)

surplus

b)

social class

c)

religion

d)

resource

32.

A complex society with cities, government, & specialized jobs is known as a(n):

a)

social class

b)

civilization

c)

religion

d)

resource

33.

When early people first began to farm, what materials did they use to build their dwellings?

a)

sticks and stones

b)

brick

c)

concrete

d)

mud and straw

34.

When people spend most of their time working at a single job or craft it is called:

a)

surplus

b)

social class

c)

civilization

d)

specialization

35.

A group of people that occupies a rank or level in society is a(n):

a)

religion

b)

social class

c)

division of labor

d)

resource

36.

Because the shift from hunting to farming was so important, historians call it the:

a)

New Stone Age

b)

Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

c)

Old Stone Age

d)

Paleolithic Revolution

37.

The New Stone Age is also known as the:

a)

Neolithic Era

b)

Paleolithic Era

c)

Mesolithic Era

d)

Ice Age

38.

Hunter-gatherers owned only what they could:

a)

grow

b)

steal

c)

build

d)

carry

39.

A community system to produce & distribute goods & services:

a)

resource

b)

economy

c)

social class

d)

religion

40.

What happens during a revolution?

a)

Life changes some.

b)

Life doesn't change at all.

c)

Life changes completely.

d)

Life changes a little (more than "some").

41.

What can you do with domesticated animals?

a)

use them for work

b)

hunt them

c)

breed them

d)

use them for a surplus

42.

Why did the earliest civilizations appear around river valleys?

a)

because rivers were easy to travel on

b)

these areas had fertile soil

c)

people followed herds of animals to the water

d)

these areas were least likely to flood

43.

Plants became domesticated because people harvested fruits and berries from plants that grew in their _____.

a)

religion

b)

houses

c)

social classes

d)

environment

44.

When farmers cut down trees and burn the land to clear it for new farm growth, this is known as:

a)

stump and brush farming

b)

slash and burn farming

c)

fire farming

d)

clear and fire farming

45.
Why did most early civilizations develop in river valleys?
a)
Rivers supplied the people with green grass and a pretty setting.
b)
Rivers provided fertile soil, food, fresh water, and transportation.
c)
The valleys were cooler in the summer than living on the deserts.
d)
Rivers were home to fish
46.
How did the domestication of animals contribute to the development of permanent settlements?
a)
People could stay in one place because they knew how to build stronger houses.
b)
People could stay in one place because they used their domesticated animals as a source of food and as work.
c)
People could stay in one place because they had specialized jobs.
d)
People could stay in one place because they had families
47.
Early civilizations had an established ____, which was a set of shared beliefs about supernatural powers or beings that created and ruled the world.
a)
meetings
b)
religion
c)
cults
d)
churches
48.
A complex society that has cities, organized government, and skilled workers is called a ____.
a)
city state
b)
village
c)
civilization
d)
town
49.
When early farmers grew more food than they needed to feed themselves, they had a 
a)
market
b)
party
c)
surplus
d)
famine
50.
Which of the following is the best explanation for how plants became domesticated?
a)
climate change brought about better growing conditions
b)
domesticated animals led the people to areas suited for farming
c)
people harvested fruits and berries from plants that grew in their environment
d)
certain seeds were selected for replanting
51.
The economy of early villages and cities was based mainly on
a)
farming
b)
production of tools
c)
hunting and gathering
d)
trade
52.
With the development of farming, people could spend most of their time doing one job, or ___________.
a)
domesticating
b)
economizing
c)
specializing
d)
cultivating
53.
Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?
a)
Because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil
b)
because these areas were far away from oceans
c)
because these areas were isolated from other regions
d)
because these areas had the largest number of domesticated animals
54.
People were first able to live in settled communities when they
a)
perfected a system of writing
b)
began to trade with nearby villages
c)
grew tired of hunting and gathering
d)
domesticated plants and animals
55.
Government, writing, and religion are characteristics of a civilization. 
a)
True
b)
False
56.
In early forms of government, how was government connected to religion?
a)
Rulers were chosen by votes from the people
b)
Rulers were chosen by the amount of sacrifices they made to the gods
c)
Rulers claimed they were priests and had special powers
d)
Rulers claimed their right to rule came from the gods
57.
What made specialization possible?
a)
the knowledge of how to grow crops
b)
organized government
c)
agricultural surplus
d)
traders and merchants
58.
The word "surplus" means ______.
a)
not enough
b)
more than needed
c)
equal
d)
very little
59.
What does BC stand for?
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christians
c)
Before Christ
d)
Before Civilization
60.
What does AD stand for?
a)
After Death
b)
After Disease
c)
Ante Diem
d)
Anno Domini
61.
Which group of things characterizes a civilization?
a)
sodas, chips, and candy
b)
government, writing, and religion
c)
Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze
d)
Jobs, farming and domestication of animals
62.
The first civilizations started where?
a)
in mountains
b)
in the Great Plains
c)
in river valleys
d)
in Africa
63.
What does a nomad do?
a)
Settle in a fishing village
b)
Settle in a farming village
c)
Move from place to place
d)
A hunter
64.
What set of laws was carved in stone and placed where people could read it?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Rosetta's Stone
c)
The Constitution
d)
Sumerian Law
65.
Under Hammurabi's Code, if a man puts out the eye of another man, he would ______________ .
a)
be killed
b)
be put in jail
c)
have his own eye put out
d)
Drowned
66.
Hammurabi's Code covered issues such as family issues, business issues, and ________ .
a)
crime
b)
leisure time
67.
Advanced form of society in which some people live in cities, have complex institutions, use some form of writing and are skilled in science and technology is.....
a)
Neolithic 
b)
Stone Age
c)
Civilization 
d)
Monotheistic 
68.
 Refer to the map. From which continent did human migration take place 150,000 years ago? 
A B C D 
a)
Africa 
b)
Asia 
c)
Australia 
d)
Europe
69.
Which statement best describes the importance of the agricultural revolution? 
a)
Steady food supplies meant healthy, growing populations.
b)
Warrior-kings founded city-states. 
c)
All people became farmers.
d)
Diff erent groups began using stone tools
70.
What does the term prehistoric refer to? 
a)
time before the birth of Christ
b)
time before the death of Christ
c)
time before the development of writing
d)
time before the development of money
71.
Finish the sentence Hunter-gatherers...
a)
hunted animals and gathered wood 
b)
hunted animals and gathered plants
c)
hunted animals and gathered bones
72.
What are benefits of domesticated animals?
a)
You can hunt them for food. 
b)
You have to follow them to hunt them. 
c)
They can make our lives easier by helping with work and as a food source. 
d)
They make life more difficult because we have to take care of them. 
73.
How does trade help a city grow?
a)
It attracts people to move there. 
b)
It provides a source of wealth. 
c)
People trade with other cities and get new goods and resources. 
d)
All of these options.
74.
Which of these is an example of a public work?
a)
Roads
b)
Water system
c)
City Walls
d)
All of these
75.
Which of these is an example of a public work?
a)
Roads
b)
Water system
c)
City Walls
d)
All of these
76.
Mesopotamia had fertile soil thanks to which river(s)?
a)
Nile
b)
Indus
c)
Po and Huang He
d)
Tigris and Euphrates
77.
The Nile River was important to which ancient civilization?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
78.
Which is not an example of a domesticated animal?
a)
Horse
b)
Zebra
c)
Cow
d)
Pig
79.
Why did the hunter-gatherers migrate?
a)
to find more resources
b)
to follow the herds of migrating animals
c)
to discover new lands and better food supplies
d)
all of the above
80.
According to the timeline, when was agriculture discovered?
a)
40,000 BC
b)
8000 BC
c)
6000 BC
d)
4000 BC
81.
According to the timeline, when were animals domesticated?
a)
4000 BC
b)
6000 BC
c)
8000 BC
d)
40,000 BC
82.

Early people used fire to cook food.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

How did geography most directly influence human settlement patterns in Mesopotamia?

a)

High altitude led to shorter growing season and more nomadic tribes in the region

b)

severe weather forced humans to live only along the coast of the Mediterranean and Caspian Seas

c)

Regular flooding near the rivers led to especially fertile land for farming

d)

Mountain ranges in the area gave citizens extra protection against outside invaders.

84.

The population increase that followed the Neolithic Revolution (as shown on the chart) was most likely the result of-

a)

a continued reliance on stone weapons

b)

an increasingly nomadic lifestyle of most tribes

c)

growing surplus of available foods

d)

the increase in the number of conflicts between civilizations

85.

what aspect of early human history is depicted in the map above?

a)

the beginning of Ancient Roman civilization

b)

Humans crossing a land bridge to North America while following game.

c)

Human settling in the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia

d)

Ancient peoples domesticating mammoths

86.

using the image which statement best describes why the development of spoken language was important to prehistoric hunter-gatherers?

a)

They could teach each other about crops and how to successfully farm the land.

b)

They could better organize their attacks on prey

c)

They could more easily trade with each other

d)

they could discuss laws

87.

choose 3 physical features that would have been helpful in the development of a successful civilization

a)

fertile soil

b)

rocky soil

c)

located near a river

d)

land completely covered by a desert

e)

a land that is easily defended against invasion

88.

Many believe the Neolithic Revolution us a turning point in world history because it led to-

a)

the development of settled civilizations

b)

a belief in a spiritual world

c)

increasing migrations of people in search of food.

d)

increasing use of animal skins for clothing

89.

Which geographic area did the fertile crescent span?

a)

across the North African coast

b)

across the Indus Valley to the Ganges River

c)

From the Eastern shore of the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf

d)

between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

90.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
91.
Which of the following were Sumerian inventions?
a)
Number system based on 10, wheel, plow, sailboat
b)
Number system based on 60, wheel, plow, sailboat
c)
Sanskrit, Hieroglyphics, paper, plow
d)
Sanskrit, car, plow, sailboat
92.
Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
93.
_________________ was the king responsible for his written set of laws.
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
David
94.
______________ and Mohenjo-Daro were very well organized cities in the Indus River Valley.
a)
Hamahama
b)
Harappa
c)
Himalaya
d)
Hindu Kush
95.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
96.
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
97.
How did a longer growing season help early humans?
a)
led to surplus
b)
led to migration
c)
led to farming
d)
led to the agricultural revolution
98.
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
a)
war on farming
b)
change from gathering to growing
c)
change from wandering to social classes
d)
war on social classes
99.
Define migration.
a)
moving
b)
change of social class
c)
learning
d)
communication
100.
What method did the Mesopotamians' use to supply water to an area of land?
a)
farming
b)
fishing
c)
trading
d)
irrigation
101.
The most important piece of geography in Ancient Egypt was:
a)
Cataracts
b)
The Valley of Kings
c)
The Desert
d)
The Nile River
102.
Name some common characteristics of ancient river valleys.
a)
Fertile land, natural barriers, comfortable climates
b)
wetlands, oceans, and cold climates
c)
fertile land, glaciers, and sinkholes
d)
same religion, fertile land, same writing system
103.
Organized religion, government, culture, social class, stable food supply, complex technology, written language
a)
Culture
b)
Civilization
c)
Complex Empire
d)
Social Hierarchy
104.
What was the name of the revolution that saw the introduction of farming? 
a)
Paleolithic Revolution
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Green Revolution
d)
Neolithic Revolution 
105.
Belief in more than one god
a)
Monotheism
b)
Prehistory
c)
Sumer
d)
Polytheism
106.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
107.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
108.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
109.
Which of the following is the most important impact of the annual floods on Egyptian civilization?
a)
During the floods, farmers could work on building projects.
b)
The annual floods made transportation and trade on the river possible.
c)
Floods left behind fertile soil making agricultural surplus possible.
d)
The floods proved that the gods were pleased with the people.
110.
The following would be associated with
a)
Sumeria
b)
China
c)
Egypt
d)
India
111.
What is the written script of the sumerians called?
a)
hieroglphs
b)
cuneiform
c)
calligraphy
d)
sanskrit
112.
This man created one of the earliest sets of laws and it was harsh.
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Solomon
d)
Moses
113.
The building of a canal to bring water to farms is an example of _____.  
a)
domestication 
b)
diasphora
c)
transferance
d)
irrigation 
114.
The first humans were found in....
a)
America
b)
Earth
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
115.
The following would be associated with
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Sumeria
d)
Egypt
116.
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. 

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