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Unit 1 Foundations of Human Civilization Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does circa 1000 AD mean?

a)

In

b)

Approximately

c)

Common Era

d)

In the year of our Lord

2.

Which two dates describe the same year?

a)

1000 AD and 1000 BCE

b)

1000 BCE and 1000 CE

c)

1000 BCE and 1000 BC

d)

1000 AD and 1000 BC

3.

The order in which events occurred...

a)

Chronological

b)

Century

c)

Timeline

d)

Circa

4.

What calendar do we use today?

a)

12 Month

b)

Mayan

c)

Weekly

d)

Gregorian

5.

At first, hunter-gatherers killed large animals by using ____ or forcing them off cliffs.

a)

slingshots

b)

clubs

c)

spears and arrows

d)

knives and swords

6.

Why are hunter-gatherers considered nomadic?

a)

They practiced large-scale farming

b)

They lived in small family groups

c)

They moved from place to place in search of food

d)

They used fire to stay warm

7.

Which types of shelter did hunter-gatherers use? (Choose 2)

a)

Temporary shelters made of wood and stone

b)

Natural shelters like caves and rock overhangs

c)

Permanent shelters made of clay and plant material

d)

Permanent shelters like villages

e)

Temporary shelters made of animal skins and plant materials

8.

Which of these describes a barter economy?

a)

A weaver buys food from a farmer

b)

A weaver asks a farmer to share the food he grew

c)

A weaver and farmer trade cloth for food

d)

A weaver grows enough food to feed her family

9.

Ancient Israel, ancient Greece and ancient Rome developed around the ____ and used it to trade with surrounding civilizations

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

10.

How did early civilizations manage issues regarding resource use, irrigation, and trade?

a)

Their culture eliminated these issues

b)

Their religions eliminated these issues

c)

Their social structures resolved these issues

d)

Their governments resolved these issues

11.

How did early civilizations develop a stable food supply?

a)

through hunting

b)

through gathering

c)

through a nomadic lifestyle

d)

through agriculture

12.

How did people meet their needs in early civilizations? (Choose 2)

a)

they moved from place to place to hunt animals

b)

they settled in permanent villages and farmed

c)

they bartered for items they needed

d)

they lived in small family groups that met their own needs