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Beginnings of Human Society

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scientist who examines objects to learn about the past

a)

Artisan

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Nomad

2.

A person who has no settled home

a)

Nomad

b)

Hominid

c)

Artisan

3.

A worker who is especially skilled at crafting items by hand

a)

Hominid

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Artisan

4.

Includes our ancestors or relatives of modern humans

a)

Domesticate

b)

Hominid

c)

Surplus

5.

More than what is needed

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Oral tradition

c)

Surplus

6.

To adapt wild plants or tame wild animals

a)

Domesticate

b)

Surplus

c)

Stone Age

7.

Prehistoric time defined by the making of stone tools

a)

Oral Tradition

b)

Domesticate

c)

Stone Age

8.

Stories passed down through generations by word of mouth

a)

Oral Tradition

b)

Hominid

c)

Nomad

9.

What was the most important clue/artifact found with the discovery of the Ice Man, Otzi?

a)

His clothing

b)

Gold in his pockets

c)

His copper axe

10.

According to archaeological evidence, which continent did our ancestors originated from?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

11.

How did early hominids find food during the Old Stone Age?

a)

Early hominids hunted and gathered their food

b)

They were skilled farmers from the beginning of prehistory

c)

Mrs. Barnett dropped food off by helicopter

12.

What word(s) is used to describe adapting wild plants or taming wild animals and to breed them for human use?

a)

Domestication

b)

Prehistory

c)

Pastoral Nomad

13.

What is the difference between history and prehistory?

a)

History is the time before written records and Prehistory is only the time of written records

b)

Prehistory is the time before written records and History is only the time of written records

c)

There is no difference

14.

What do archaeologists rely on to study prehistory?

a)

Artifacts, bones, and physical evidence

b)

Written records

c)

Only oral traditions

15.

Read the passage and answer the question:

"The Sumer civilization arose in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Similarly, early Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River. Ancient China had its origins along the Huang River. A fresh water supply and rich soil made these river valleys “cradles of civilization.”

The author wrote this passage to give information about the effect of what?

a)

Geography on early civilizations

b)

Agriculture on early civilizations

c)

Geography on the economies of early civilizations

16.

Read the passage and answer the question:

"Oral history, while important, does not give an accurate history of a society. Stories may exaggerate or only focus on certain things. Archaeology is also incomplete. Bones and objects tell us only part of the story of the past. Any accurate history must take into account the written records of human life."

Which statement best reflects the main idea of the passage?

a)

Historians must have written records to fully understand the past

b)

Written records are not very important

c)

Written records are almost as important as stories and archaeology

d)

Historians value oral stories the most.

17.

Which age does almost all of prehistory take place in?

a)

The Bronze Age

b)

The Iron Age

c)

The Stone Age

18.

Which is not a characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Religion

b)

Cities

c)

Government

d)

Nomadic Lifestyle

19.

As food surpluses developed

a)

More artisans became farmers

b)

Towns grew into farming settlements

c)

Population growth increased

d)

People left the cities

20.

Which of the following are characteristics of a civilization of the ancient world?

a)

A system of hunting and gathering

b)

Small rural villages and Fishing

c)

Stone Tools and Nomads

d)

Social Classes and Government

21.

Supplying land with water through a network of canals and channels is known as...

a)

Domestication

b)

Agriculture

c)

Irrigation

22.

What is a pastoral nomad?

a)

People living in farming settlements

b)

Nomads that would move around to find pastures and fields for herded animals

c)

Nomads that were hunting and gathering for their food source

23.

What marks the beginning of the New Stone Age?

a)

The use of fire

b)

Cave painting

c)

Hunting and gathering

d)

Farming

24.

What is irrigation?

a)

The process of selecting seeds for farming

b)

The process of breeding animals for herding

c)

The process of supplying land with fresh water for farming

25.

How does irrigation help farming villages?

a)

It helps them get fresh water to their animal herds

b)

It helps them grow a surplus of food

c)

It allowed them to bring fresh drinking water closer to housing

d)

ALL OF THESE

26.

What is a food surplus?

a)

Not enough food

b)

More food than is needed

c)

A process of hunting and gathering

27.

What happens when villages have a food surplus?

a)

The population increases

b)

There is a decrease in population

28.

Because of food surpluses, not everyone had to farm. People had time to be come...

a)

Scientists

b)

Artisans

c)

Shepherds