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Chapter 1 Early Humans Assessment

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Things made by early humans and studied today for clues into early human life

a)

fossils

b)

artifacts

c)

bowls

d)

bones

2.

"Old Stone Age"

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Mesopotamian

c)

Jurassic

d)

Bronze

3.

developed a way of making iron strong enough to use for weapons

a)

Hittites

b)

Ninevans

c)

Israelites

d)

Assyrians

4.

a long poem that tells the story of a hero

a)

acrostic

b)

acronym

c)

tale

d)

epic

5.

a group of many different lands under one ruler

a)

nation

b)

city

c)

alliance

d)

empire

6.

Chaldean king who built the Hanging Gardens to please his wife

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Jericho

c)

Augustine

d)

Gilgamesh

7.

one of the oldest known villages

a)

Paris

b)

Rome

c)

Jericho

d)

New York

8.

bringing water to crops through waterways and ditches

a)

irrigation

b)

aqueducts

c)

drains

d)

sewers

9.

"cradle of civilization"

a)

America

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Assyria

d)

Chaldea

10.

people who often move from place to place

a)

farmers

b)

traders

c)

nomads

d)

royalty

11.

Mesopotamia's hot, dry climate led to

a)

the development of a class structure

b)

frequent food shortages

c)

the emergence of isolated city-states

d)

a population decline

12.

The need to feed and care for young children in pre-historic society led to

a)

men and women doing different tasks

b)

a mostly vegetarian diet

c)

the development of agriculture

d)

the invention of stone tools

13.

Why was the development of Hammurabi's Code important?

a)

It influenced the laws of later societies

b)

It made tax collection much easier

c)

It outlawed marriage

d)

It abolished slavery in Mesopotamia

14.

People who hunt for evidence buried in the ground for clues about early humans are called

a)

historians

b)

archaeologists

c)

anthropologists

d)

scribes

15.

The Sumerian writing system is called

a)

Sargon

b)

Cyrillian

c)

cuneiform

d)

hieroglyphics

16.

What could develop as a result of the agricultural revolution?

a)

cave paintings

b)

modern medicine

c)

stone tools

d)

settled villages

17.

A mixture of copper and tin is called

a)

brass

b)

amber

c)

platinum

d)

bronze

18.

Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the earth were the

a)

Ice Ages

b)

Bronze Ages

c)

Stone Ages

d)

Golden Ages

19.

The settling of towns and villages led to the emergence of

a)

class conflict

b)

artisans with specialized skills

c)

spoken language

d)

colleges and universities

20.

Trade flourished in the Assyrian Empire because

a)

people craved Asian spices

b)

they invented the wheel

c)

they wanted to expand their empire

d)

there was a vast network of safe roads

21.

Which tool(s) might indicate that a society wore clothing?

a)

spear, bow and arrow

b)

fishhook

c)

bone needles

d)

bone harpoon

22.

What method of hunting was replaced by the invention of spears and bows and arrows?

a)

driving animals off cliffs

b)

trapping animals

c)

fishing

d)

scavenging

23.

What tools were most likely used by women?

a)

bone needles

b)

bows and arrows

c)

spears

d)

harpoons

24.

Hammurabi's law code regulated

a)

only farming activities

b)

almost all areas of life

c)

only crimes

d)

only business activites

25.

Why were there laws that regulated people's farming activities?

a)

because rulers could treat people however they wanted

b)

because Hammurabi was a cruel leader

c)

because farming was very important in the Babylonian economy

d)

because Sargon wanted to conquer all of Mesopotamia

26.

Which of the following DOES NOT apply to the Assyrian Army?

a)

Used horseback in battles.

b)

Had ferocious warriors that attacked and destroyed cities and pillaged cities.

c)

Gave food and gifts to those they captured.

d)

Used iron weapons that were stronger than those of others.

27.

Who was the king that built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to please his wife who missed he homeland?

a)

Nabopolassar

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Gilgamesh

28.

What WAS NOT an accomplishment of the Chaldeans?

a)

Astronomers who mapped the stars, planets and phases of the moon.

b)

Created an irrigation system to provide water for their farms.

c)

Made one of the first sundials.

d)

Develop a seven day week.

29.

TRUE or False: Language made it easier for people to work together and pass on knowledge.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The nickname of the of the entire skeleton of a female hominid found by Donald Johanson, an American anthropologist was....

a)

Annie

b)

Lulu

c)

Lucy

d)

Lacy