WorksheetsMidterm review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 51mins
The items shown are examples of
secondary sources.
fossils.
artifacts.
hieroglyphics.
An area in which a set of cultural traits is dominant is a
culture.
Cultural Landscape
Country
Culture region
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
When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are
often as damaged as those found below them.
impossible to date with any accuracy.
unlikely to contain radioactive material.
not as old as those found in deeper layers.
Which fossil discovery was found in Olduvai Gorge in East Africa?
Donald Johanson's Lucy
Mary and Louis Leakey's Homo habilis
Michael Brunet's humanoid skull
Tim White's Ardi
How might the use of fire have affected human migration?
People could live in places that otherwise would have been too cold.
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.
Which statement describes the significance of the item shown?
Prehistoric people had opposable thumbs.
Some prehistoric tools survived to modern times.
Prehistoric people developed artistic skills.
Prehistoric people developed tools to survive.
If the “out of Africa” theory of human migration is correct, Homo sapien fossil remains found nearest to Africa should be
younger than those found farther from Africa.
older than those found farther from Africa.
younger than those found on other continents.
older than those found in Africa.
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.
The economy of early villages and cities was based mainly on
trade.
hunting and gathering.
farming.
the production of tools.
What did these rivers have in common?
They were used to irrigate large rice fields.
They had many shallow rapids.
They were the locations of early civilizations.
They were rich in mineral deposits.
Why do archaeologists believe that Neanderthals were the first hominins to bury their dead?
Flowers and artifacts have been found near Neanderthal skeletons.
Carbon dating proves the skeletons are too old to be Homo sapiens.
The depth at which the skeletons were found is evidence that graves were dug.
Chemical analysis shows a crude form of mummification was used.
Both ______________ And _________________made tools, used fire and hunted animals
Homo Sapiens,
Neanderthals
Human
Sapien Sapien
Which types of information can scientists learn from such discoveries? Choose the TWO correct answers.
the approximate age of the skeleton
the size of the prehistoric community
the types of pottery and tools early peoples used
whether the person had migrated from another region
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 actions indicate people were modifying their environment? Choose the 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
Which of the following are examples of how early civilizations affected the surrounding environment? Choose the TWO correct answers.
developing language to communicate
building irrigation systems
believing the gods controlled natural events
clearing land by cutting down and burning trees
What factors were MOST responsible for villages developing into cities? Choose the TWO correct answers.
a surplus of food
rapid population growth
immigration from neighboring regions
access to fresh water
During the Paleolithic Era, People acquired food by
herding and gathering.
fishing and farming.
hunting and gathering.
hunting and trapping
How did the domestication of animals contribute to the development of permanent settlements?
Explain how the development of agriculture changed the way people dressed.
Describe three ways in which Stone Age humans adapted to their environment during the last Ice Age.
Why did early cities need an organized government more than farming villages did?
How did the growth of agriculture lead to the development of specialized skills?
Why do you think that having a spoken language and the ability to pass knowledge and skills to their children was an important skill for early Homo sapiens?
Read the quote about prehistoric religion.
“Primitive man, then, feeling it both necessary and possible to establish permanent friendly relations with some of the supernatural powers by which he was surrounded, proceeded to do so.”
—Frank Byron Jevons, An Introduction to the History of Religion
Based on the quote, why might primitive people have believed animals and objects had spirits?
Where was the first center of agriculture?
South America
Southwest Asia
Africa
Europe
Specialization includes people who
are very good at one skill.
grow all their own food.
speak one language very well.
can solve almost any problem.
When there is a surplus of food,
extra food spoils.
people wait in line for food.
families have extra food.
not enough rain falls to grow food.
What made the first villages possible?
warm clothing
government
armies
farming
What happens in a community’s economy?
Services produce goods and store them for later use.
Goods and services are produced and distributed.
Hunters, gatherers, and farmers produce everything.
Enough goods are produced for a small number of people to survive.
Which best defines a civilization?
a community ruled by customs and a council to settle disputes
a community built on farming instead of hunting and gathering
a community with cities, government, and specialized workers
community that has many different social classes
What were the most important resources for early civilizations?
timber and iron ore
hunters and gatherers
soil, water, seeds, and workers
meat, furs, and skins
Which feature of civilization is a set of shared spiritual beliefs?
religion
the arts
government
job specialization
Which shape could you use to describe the structure of social classes in early civilizations?
circle
square
triangle
pyramid
Where did the earliest civilization develop?
Egypt
India
Sumer
Greece
What is the term for the belief that spirits fill the natural world?
humanism
naturalism
spiritualism
animism
What can you do with domesticated animals?
watch them hunt
study their origins
hunt them for food
use them for work
What happens during a revolution?
Life changes some.
Life changes completely.
Life changes a little.
Life does not change.
Why did people domesticate plants?
They were more flavorful.
They were a reliable food supply.
They made it easier to migrate.
They wanted to live in a variety of environments.
Why did people create new tools?
to use raw materials
to learn a craft
to practice new skills
to make life easier
What happens during a migration?
People stay in one place and home for many years.
People move places and homes with the seasons.
People move from their homeland to a new place.
People welcome new people to their home.
How did the last ice age affect human migration?
It created land bridges where ocean had once been.
It required people to create new shelters.
It required people to form larger communities
It required people to form larger communities
Why did modern humans have to adapt?
They had to make new cave paintings.
They had to adjust to new environments.
They had to change their belief systems.
They had to move to Africa.
How did the world change when modern humans populated it?
There were humans on every island.
There were humans only in Africa.
There were humans in most regions of the world.
There were humans just in warm places.
Which group is thought to be the first to bury its dead?
hunter-gatherers
Neanderthals
Homo sapiens
early Stone Age humans
Which phrase defines the time called prehistory?
before computers
before the year 0
before written records
before the year 2000
Which describes a way that early hunter-gatherers got food?
They used tools to kill animals.
They used chickens to lay eggs.
They grew crops on farms.
They grew seeds and nuts.
What is an artifact?
an imprint of a plant from long ago
the remains of a person from long ago
a food prepared or eaten by humans
an object made or used by humans
What are geologists able to tell archaeologists about fossils?
the beliefs of early people
how early people lived
how old they are
what they were used for
What does an archaeologist study?
how people act when they are together
the things that people in the past left behind
what happens if certain chemicals are combined
why people need certain foods to survive
Define Cartography?
Define Geography
True or false Direction and distance can be everywhere in a map?
True
False
