WorksheetsChapter 1 Study Guide - Early Humans & Rise of Civilization
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Social scientists are scholars who study
animal behavior
dinosaur skeletons
human society
astronomy
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
make maps
examine objects
read old newspapers
study Earth's features
Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?
What did the people look like?
What animals lived in the area?
What language did people speak?
What did geometric shapes mean?
Which statement about Homo habilis (Handy Man) describes a capability that helped their group survive?
They knew how to make tools.
They came before Neanderthals.
They lived 50,000 years ago.
They could not walk on two fee
The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Using this evidence, scientists concluded that this type of hominin probably
made tools
died in wars.
had language.
lived in groups.
What trait made Homo erectus well suited for traveling?
short, stocky build
ridge above the eyes
long, strong leg bones
round, smooth foreheads
Large brains helped Homo sapiens neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to
run much faster.
bend farther forward.
design better tools.
plant crops for food.
What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?
to cook animals for food
to injure animals with knives
to kill animals from a distance
to hunt animals in organized groups
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
by hunting and gathering
by planting and harvesting
by herding goats and cattle
by trading over land and sea
Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?
The hills were rich in gold.
The soil was good for crops.
The forest was full of animals.
The caves were deep and warm.
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
They kept pets for company.
They could travel more easily.
They shared most of the work.
They had a stable food supply.
How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?
Everybody did the same job.
Most people enjoyed working alone.
Villagers learned to make stone tools.
Individuals developed a variety of skills.
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them kept written records.
They were all part of one great empire.
They all depended on each other for water.
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
overuse of the soil
change in the climate
increase in population
fighting between villages
If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
to load barges
to irrigate crops
to prevent floods
to control workers
Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?
They formed caravans to safely visit the mountains.
They cooperated to keep the water systems working.
They exchanged different kinds of natural resources
They had to fight off attacks from empires to the east.
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He was supported by the gods.
He cared most about the poor.
He consulted with wise advisers.
He wanted everyone to be happy.
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
to entertain the rulers
to write down the laws
to collect people's taxes
to teach the royal children
What was the main use of the items listed here?
warfare
irrigation
construction
entertainment
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
ziggurats
city walls
stone statue
written records
The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?
One government ruled several groups.
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.
Many beautiful works of art were produced.
Public works such as irrigation were organized.
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
mined precious stones in the mountains
collected tribute from conquered peoples
expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
printed paper money to buy what it needed
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to bring water to the city
to raise crops in the dry soil
to let boats pass between rivers
to protect the palace from attack
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
to make farmers stay outside
to protect the city from attacks
to keep his army from revolting
to isolate his people from outsiders
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
choosing strong leaders.
trading with other empires.
controlling such a large area.
keeping track of their history.
