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WorksheetsUnit 1: Origins of Cultures & Civilizations
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 34mins
Early humans hunted
megadeer
elephants
megasaurus
megafauna
Scientists believe early man lived in ____ before spreading out to the rest of the world.
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
The Ice Age resulted in people crossing a land bridge between which two continents?
Europe to Asia
Asia to North America
Africa to Asia
North America to South America
Which of the following best defines Beringia?
a Nubian complex
an oasis
a strip of land connecting two continents
an Australian ship
Why is the Paleolithic period known as the Old Stone Age?
People preferred using stones to build shelter
Everybody lived in caves
Tools were mostly made from stone
The climate was always cold
____________ are the remains of organisms that lived long ago.
artifacts
fossils
stone
cave paintings
When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are
less damaged than those below
impossible to date
older because of soil rotation
not as old as those found in deeper layers
Which term describes music, language, clothing, art, law, religion, government, and other aspects of human life?
culture
artifacts
technology
rituals
What is an example of a technology that Paleolithic people developed?
burying their dead with certain rituals
living in small family groups with may relatives
using fire to cook
When considering the accuracy of a historic event, which would be the most reliable source?
Oral History
Secondary Source
Primary Source
Hieroglyphics
When early people learned to grow their own crops for food it was called ______________________.
hunting
gathering
migrating
agriculture
Early people learned to raise animals for milk, meat, and wool and this is called _________________________.
migration
technology
specialization of labor
domestication
_________________ migrated from place to place.
villagers
nomads
priests
migrations
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
man began hunting and gathering
man learned to write
man began farming
man built towns and cities
Land that encourages plant growth could be called _____________.
demotic
fertile
domesticated
crescent
A region that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. It includes the fertile, flat floodplain along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Fertile Crescent
Arabian Penninsula
Nile River Valley
Sahara Oasis
What important new crop did farmers in Oaxaca grow?
maize
wheat
beans
barley
Record keeping was performed by which specialized worker?
merchant
weaver
priest
scribe
Why are cultural hearths important?
They led to humans leaving Africa for other parts of the world.
They allowed new ideas, practices, and technology to develop.
They protected the rights of hunter-gatherers who didn't want to live in the cultural hearths.
They encouraged people to live as nomads.
Why was metallurgy a key development?
It allowed people to store food for long periods.
making tools from metal did not require as much skill as making them from stone.
stronger and more complex tools could be made.
people could build vehicles, such as carts, that used wheels.
What is the process by which cultures interact and ideas spread from one area to another?
farming
cultural diffusion
domestication
staple
Which of the following is not considered a key trait of civilization?
complex agriculture
complex institutions
cities
specialized workers
Religion and government are examples of ...
people in charge
complex institutions
specialized workers
All of the above
A list of laws is an example of ...
a religious prayer
record keeping
agriculture needs
a nomad's belief
A political, economic, and cultural center with a large population is called a ...
temple
city
government
architecture
Select the three geographic features shared by cultural hearths.
agricultural surplus
mild climates
fertile land
access to rivers
Which of the following best describes a clan?
a religious group
a family grouping
an architectural group
a metal working society
Faiyum is located in what modern day country?
Beijing
Turkey
Egypt
Mexico
What do we call a place where new ideas and practices first began?
nomadic community
civilization
matrilineal clan
cultural hearth
As settled societies thrived, they began to form organized
____________________.
clans
pottery clubs
governments
sports teams
The main crop produced in a specific place is a:
maize
surplus
staple
millet
More than is required or necessary; extra:
staple
sufficient
surplus
teosinte
Which of the following cultural hearths DOES NOT match their location?
Banpo - Northern Europe - China
Faiyum - North Africa - Egypt
Çatalhöyük - Southwest Asia - Turkey
Oaxaca - Central America - Mexico
