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Early Humans Quiz Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

What is the agricultural revolution?

a)

The farmers revolted and improved their rights.

b)

The invention of the tractor to farm.

c)

Early man's shift from a nomadic lifestyle to farming.

d)

Hunting and gathering resources.

3.

Why did people choose to settle in the Fertile Crescent?

a)

It had nice weather and good people.

b)

The region had rich soil and water that made the area good for farming.

c)

The region was easy to protect.

d)

People did not choose to live in the Fertile Crescent.

4.

How did civilization develop in the region of Sumer?

a)

Civilization did not develop in the region of Sumer.

b)

People moved around to hunt food. This allowed for more movement of people and the rise of civilization.

c)

People moved to Sumer because it was a nice place to live.

d)

People became better farmers, which allowed them to settle in larger villages. Over time, society and culture became more complex.

5.

Which civilization was the first to exist?

a)

Mesopotamia - 3000 BCE to 400 BCE

b)

Greece - 2600 BCE to 300 BCE

c)

Rome - 625 BCE to 476 CE

d)

Middle Ages - 500 CE to 1500 CE

6.

If a date does not have an abbreviation after it, when should we assume the event occurred?

a)

BC

b)

AC

c)

AD

d)

BCE

7.

Which civilization was the most recent to exist?

a)

Greece - 2600 BCE to 300 BCE

b)

China - 2200 BCE to 1279 CE

c)

Egypt - 2500 BCE to 1200 BCE

d)

Mesopotamia - 3000 BCE to 400 BCE

8.

How many years are between the start of the Chinese civilization (2200 BCE) to the end of the Middle Ages (1500 CE)?

a)

5000 years

b)

700 years

c)

250 years

d)

3700 years

9.

Which of these examples would be considered a Primary Source? Mark all that apply.

a)

A diary

b)

A World History Textbook

c)

A dinosaur fossil

d)

A museum tour guide at an Ancient History Museum

e)

A picture taken during the Vietnam War

10.

The mass movement of people from one part of the world to another.

a)

Latitude

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Migration

11.

first known writing system; used wedge-shaped symbols

a)

Latitude

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Migration

12.

imaginary lines that run East to West on the earth; Equator

a)

Latitude

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Migration

13.

A large group of territories and people who are ruled by a single sovereign leader or nation.

a)

Longitude

b)

Empire

c)

Irrigation

14.

watering dry lands by using ditches, pipes, or streams.

a)

Longitude

b)

Empire

c)

Irrigation

15.

imaginary lines that run North to South on the earth; Prime Meridian

a)

Longitude

b)

Empire

c)

Irrigation