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Foundation of Human Civ.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for the time period in which stone tools were the main form of technology?

a)

Neolithic Era

b)

Stone Age

c)

Mesolithic

d)

Flintstones

2.

An extra supply of something, such as food in the New Stone Age, is known as...

a)

Surplus

b)

Specialization

c)

Food

d)

Too much

3.

When people spend most of their time working at a single job or craft, it is known as...

a)

Working

b)

Surplus

c)

Specialization

d)

Bartering

4.

Pre-history is...

a)

A time before written records

b)

A time when writing was invented

c)

A time after written records

d)

Dinos

5.

What group of people live by hunting animals and gathering plants for food?

a)

Farmers

b)

Hunter-gatherers

c)

Nomads

d)

Specialists

6.

Which of these was NOT an impact of the discovery of fire?

a)

Shelter

b)

Warmth

c)

Fishing

d)

Light

7.

Why did the hunter gatherers start farming?

a)

Scarcity (lack) of food

b)

They needed a new hobby

c)

Cars broke down, couldn't travel

8.

What does agriculture mean?

a)

Farming

b)

Hunting

c)

Fishing

9.

What does BC stand for?

a)

Because Cold

b)

Before Christ

c)

Before Color

d)

Before Christmas

10.

What does AD stand for?

a)

After Death

b)

After Dinosaurs

c)

Above Dinosaurs

d)

Anno Domini

11.

What does BCE stand for?

a)

Before Christ Era

b)

Before Christmas Eve

c)

Before Common Era

12.

How many years passed between 800 BC and 500 BC?

a)

1300 years

b)

300 years

c)

500 years

d)

3 years

13.

How long is a century?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

25 years

d)

There is no set length of time

14.

How long is a decade?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

25 years

d)

There is no set length of time

15.

Select the two abbreviations that are used to represent the same point in time.

a)

BCE

b)

AD

c)

BC

d)

AC

16.

Which of the following years is the most recent?

a)

500 BCE

b)

500 CE

c)

1 CE

d)

5000 BCE

17.

Why was it important for early civilizations to have a system of writing?

a)

To create laws and keep track of resources

b)

To write love letters

c)

To explore the surrounding territory

d)

To encourage people to stop farming

18.

What is the era name for the Old Stone Age?

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Mesolithic Era

c)

Neolithic Era

d)

Ice Age

19.

One of the most important technologies used by Paleolithic people was the use of stone...

a)

writing implements

b)

food

c)

tools

d)

figurines

20.

The exchange of goods and services without the use of money is ...

a)

buying

b)

bartering

c)

selling

d)

shopping