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Class #001 - World's 'first war' was in Sudan 13,400 years a

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The world's very first war was between Sudan and Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Archaeologists did research on 61 skeletons found in the 1960s

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Scientists once believed the ancients humans died in a single massacre.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Scientists said the ancient war was started by changes in the climate.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Scientists said the ancient humans were clubbed to death.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Rival tribes competed with each other over money and gold.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The article says at the time of the war, ice covered much of the Equator

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A researcher said the changes in climate 20,000 years ago were gradual.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Where are the researchers from who conducted this research?

a)

a) Sudan and Egypt

b)

b) Japan and Korea

c)

c) France and the UK

d)

d) Argentina and Paraguay

10.

When were the skeletons first uncovered?

a)

a) in the 1960s

b)

b) in the 1600s

c)

c) in the 1690s

d)

d) in 1600

11.

How many massacres did scientists once believe killed the people?

a)

a) one

b)

b) two

c)

c) three

d)

d) four

12.

4) How long do scientists believe a war was?

a)

a) 28 years

b)

b) several years

c)

c) a decade or two

d)

d) forever

13.

What do scientists regard the skeletons as being the earliest example of?

a)

a) anatomy

b)

b) humans fighting

c)

c) Neanderthals

d)

d) organized warfare

14.

What kind of weapons resulted in the death of the ancient people?

a)

a) clubs and slings

b)

b) arrows and spears

c)

c) arrows and clubs

d)

d) clubs and spears

15.

Over what period of time do scientists think battles happened?

a)

a) several decades

b)

b) several generations

c)

c) a century of two

d)

d) several centuries

16.

Who did researchers say competed for food and water?

a)

a) ancient chefs

b)

b) presidents

c)

c) rival tribes

d)

d) people and food

17.

What does the article say covered the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

a) trees

b)

b) dangerous predators

c)

c) floodwater

d)

d) ice

18.

What did a researcher say the changes in climate were?

a)

a) brutal

b)

b) quick

c)

c) warm

d)

d) cool