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WorksheetsOrigins of Civilization
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are
not as old as those found in deeper layers.
often as damaged as those found below them.
impossible to date with any accuracy.
unlikely to contain radioactive material.
Which fossil discovery was found in Olduvai Gorge in East Africa?
Tim White's Ardi
Michael Brunet's humanoid skull
Mary and Louis Leakey's Homo Habilis
Donald Johanson's Lucy
Why do archaelogists believe that Neanderthals were the first hominins to bury their dead?
The depth at which the skeletons were found is evidence that graves were dug.
Chemical analysis shows a crude form of mummification was used.
Flowers and artifacts have been found near Neanderthal skeletons.
Carbon dating proves the skeletons are too old to be Homo sapiens.
How might the use of fire have affected human migration?
People could cook food and scare off dangerous animals.
People could settle in one place where it was easy to keep a fire burning.
People could be less dependent on daylight and travel at night.
People could live in places that otherwise would have been too cold.
If the "out of Africa" theory of human migration is correct, Homo sapien fossil remains found nearest to Africa should be
older than those found farther from Africa.
younger than those found farther from Africa
older than those found in Africa.
younger than those found on other continents
The economy of early villages and cities was based mainly on
trade.
hunting and gathering.
farming.
the production of tools.
What abilities did both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens share?
making tools, using fire, hunting animals, developing complex language
using fire, cooperating, hunting animals
using fire, making tools, hunting animals
making tools, developing complex language
During the Paleolithic Era, People acquired food by
herding and gathering
hunting and trapping
fishing and farming
hunting and gathering
Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?
because these areas had the most domesticated animals
because these areas were isolated from other regions
because these areas were far away from oceans
because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil
Which types of information can scientists learn from discovering a skeleton and artifacts? Choose TWO
the approximate age of the skeleton
the size of the prehistoric community
the types of pottery and tools early people used
whether the person had migrated from another region
Why are archaeologists interested in the cave paintings found near Lascaux in southern France?
The paintings are the first evidence of early humans ever found in France.
The caves did not exist during the last Ice Age.
The paintings provide evidence that humans had become more complex.
The cave paintings are worth a great deal of money.
Look at this list of world rivers:
Nile
Euphrates
Indus
Huang
What do these rivers have in common?
They were the locations of early civilizations?
They were used to irrigate large rice fields.
They had many shallow rapids.
They were rich in mineral deposits.
What factors were MOST responsible for villages developing into cities? Choose TWO correct answers.
immigration from neighboring regions
a surplus of food
rapid population growth
access to fresh water
Which of the following are examples of how early civilizations affected the surrounding environment? Choose TWO correct answers.
developing language to communicate
building irrigation systems
believing the gods controlled natural events
clearing land by cutting down and burning trees
Look at these actions of Prehistoric People:
Following herds of animals
Burying the dead with beads
Clearing trees and bushes
Domesticating animals for food
Which actions indicate people were modifying their environment? Choose TWO correct answers.
Following herds of animals
Burying the dead with beads
Clearing trees and bushes
Domesticating animals for food
Choose the correct sequence from the earliest development to the latest development
hunting and gathering, farming villages, sedentary agriculture, cities
hunting and gathering, cities, domesticating animals
domesticating animals, sedentary agriculture, complex language
hunting and gathering, sedentary agriculture, farming villages, cities
Look at this table:
Migrations of Homo sapiens
200,000 years ago --------appear in Africa
40,000 years ago ----------arrive in Europe
20,000-60,000 years ago---------?
15,000 years ago-------------------?
Beginning with the earlier development, what events will replace the question marks in the table?
arrive in Asia; arrive in Australia and Pacific Islands
arrive in Asia; arrive in the Americas
arrive in Australia and Pacific islands; arrive in the Americas
arrive in Australia and Pacific islands; arrive in Asia
Suppose you are looking at an artifact that resembles a modern day knife, however it seems to be carved from stone.....
Which statement would describe it's significance?
Prehistoric people had opposable thumbs.
Some prehistoric tools survived to modern times.
Prehistoric people developed artistic skills.
Prehistoric people developed tools to survive.
