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06 Foundations of Human Civilization

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following terms describes the time period before mankind invented writing?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Prehistory

d)

Agricultural

2.
People who do not stay in the same place and travel looking for food and water are called  ___________?
a)
Artifacts
b)
Nomads
c)
Movers
d)
Farmers
3.
What development enabled people to live as farmers?
a)
Warm clothing
b)
Domestication of plants & animals
c)
Pottery
d)
Wheel
4.
On which continent did humans first appear?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
5.
Hunter-Gatherer’s were nomadic. What statement below is CORRECT?
a)
they found one place to live and settled there
b)
they planted crops on farms and raised animals 
c)
they lived in towns and traded with other peoples
d)
they wandered about following sources of food and water
6.
How did the domestication of plants and animals IMPACT the lives of hunter gatherers?
a)
they continued to be nomadic
b)
they did not change their way of life
c)
they settled down and became farmers
d)
they lived separately far away from others
7.
What is another word for farming?
a)
Domestication
b)
Irrigation
c)
Agriculture
d)
Farming
8.
Why did early humans migrate around the world?
a)
They wanted to travel
b)
They were tired of the same places
c)
They moved to hunt or gather food
d)
There were not enough good schools
9.
1.  What were the primary occupations of people during the Paleolithic Era?
a)
a.  Hunters & Gathers
b)
a.  Toolmakers
c)
a.  Farmers
10.

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 Era

d)

The Flintstones

11.

What is the era name for the Old Stone Age?

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Mesolithic Era

c)

Neolithic Era

d)

Ice Age

12.

What is the era name for the New Stone Age?

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Mesolithic Era

c)

Neolithic Era

d)

Ice Age

13.

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

a)

specialization

b)

division of labor

c)

surplus

d)

too much

14.

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

a)

a job

b)

surplus

c)

bartering

d)

specialization

15.

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

a)

writing implements

b)

food

c)

tools

d)

figurines

16.

On what continent do many scientists believe human life began?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

17.

The earliest tools were made of...

a)

animals

b)

plastic

c)

bronze

d)

stone

18.

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

a)

buying

b)

bartering

c)

selling

d)

shopping

19.

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

a)

hunter-gatherers

b)

nomads

c)

specialists

d)

farmers

20.

What gave early people their view of the world - such as how the universe was born and how humans came to be?

a)

biographies

b)

religion

c)

oral history

d)

myths

21.

Old Stone Age or New Stone Age? - creation of stone tools

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

22.

Old Stone Age or New Stone Age? - domestication of plants & animals

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

23.

Old Stone Age or New Stone Age? - beginning of civilization

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

24.

Old Stone Age or New Stone Age? - hunting and gathering

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

25.

Old Stone Age or New Stone Age? - living in a cave

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

26.

Old Stone Age or New Stone Age? - raising crops

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

27.

Old Stone Age or New Stone Age? - beginning of specialization

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

28.

Review: What is the secular abbreviation for the years after zero on a timeline?

a)

B.C.

b)

A.D.

c)

C.E.

d)

circa

29.

Review: Which of the following years comes before the year 25 B.C.E.?

a)

10 B.C.E.

b)

100 B.C.E.

c)

50 C.E.

d)

5 C.E.

30.

Review: Which of the following years came before 100 B.C.?

a)

75 B.C.E.

b)

A.D. 75

c)

50 C.E.

d)

circa 150 B.C.E.

31.

Old Stone Age or New Stone Age? - permanent settlements

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

32.

Which group of people used simple stone tools?

a)

Hunter Gatherers

b)

Neolithic

c)

Wealthy people

d)

Your mom

33.

Which era of people used simple stone tools?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Present Day

34.

Which group of people used simple stone tools?

a)

Hunter Gatherers

b)

Neolithic

c)

Wealthy people

d)

Your mom

35.

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

a)

Shelter

b)

Warmth

c)

Fishing

d)

Light

36.

What major change characterized the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

Domestication of plants and animals

b)

Growth of iron tool making

c)

Migration of early peoples to the Americas

d)

Decline of large empires

37.

Why were the hunter gatherers nomadic?

a)

They liked to travel

b)

They enjoyed seeing new places

c)

They visited family

d)

They had to travel in search of food.

38.

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

39.

Which revolution lead to the rise of government and the establishment of villages?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Neolithic Revolution

c)

Animal Revolution

d)

Best Revolution

40.

How would a civilization benefit from a surplus (extra) of food?

a)

Specialized jobs(not everyone has to farm)

b)

Everyone had to farm for food

c)

Created a need for kings

d)

All of the above.

41.

What does agriculture mean?

a)

Farming

b)

Hunting

c)

Fishing

42.

Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered the biggest development in human history?

a)

Domestication of plants and animals

b)

Fire as a source of energy

c)

Written language

d)

Weapons were developed

43.

Which is an example of Geography?

a)

Art

b)

soil and natural resources

c)

Kings

d)

Barter system

44.

Which is an example of an Achievement

a)

Art

b)

Mountains

c)

Kings

d)

Barter system

45.

Which is an example of a Politics?

a)

Art

b)

Mountains

c)

Government

d)

Barter system

46.

What does BC stand for?

a)

Because Cold

b)

Before Christ

c)

Before Color

d)

Before Christmas

47.

What does AD stand for?

a)

After Death

b)

After Dinosaurs

c)

Above Dinosaurs

d)

Anno Domini

48.

What does BCE stand for?

a)

Before Christ Era

b)

Before Christmas Eve

c)

Before Common Era

49.

How many years passed between 800 BC and 500 BC?

a)

1300 years

b)

300 years

c)

500 years

d)

3 years

50.

The first humans were

a)

Farmers

b)

Hunter-gatherers

c)

Scribes

d)

Artists

51.

Which characteristic describes someone with power over the people?

a)

Organized Religion

b)

Government

c)

System of Tribute

d)

Art

52.

Which characteristic describes buildings/structures created to help the civilization?

a)

Planned Infrastructure

b)

Organized Religion

c)

Surplus Food

d)

System of Tribute

53.

Which characteristic describes something that is given to the government? For example, taxes.

a)

Organized Religion

b)

System of Tribute

c)

Art

d)

Economy & Job Specialization

54.

Which characteristic describes exchanging one item for another item?

a)

Trade

b)

Organized Religion

c)

System of Tribute

d)

Government

55.

Which characteristic describes the way a civilization expresses themselves?

a)

Organized Religion

b)

System of Tribute

c)

Art

d)

Economy & Job Specialization

56.

Which characteristic describes the way a civilization gains knowledge?

a)

Art

b)

System of Tribute

c)

Organized Religion

d)

Accumulated Learning

57.

Which characteristic describes the way a civilization makes or uses resources to gain wealth?

a)

Economy & Job Specialization

b)

Trade

c)

Government

d)

Surplus Food

58.

Which characteristic describes a civilization that has more food than is needed for survival?

a)

Organized Religion

b)

Trade

c)

Surplus Food

d)

Government

59.

Which characteristic describes the belief system of a civilization?

a)

Organized Religion

b)

Art

c)

System of Tribute

d)

Trade

60.

The belief system of a civilization including who they worship

a)

Religion

b)

Economy

c)

Accumulated Knowledge/Learnign

d)

System of Tribute

61.

The power that has control over certain areas, making the rules and laws for society to abide by

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Surplus Food

c)

System of Tribute

d)

Government

62.

An exchange of goods or services in return for something else

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Trade

c)

Technology

d)

Social Classes

63.

The organization of citizens within a civilization, dividing people based on their wealth, religion, or power

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Social Classes

d)

System of Tribute

64.

Focusing on one career in order to become highly skilled in that area

a)

Accumulated Knowledge/Learning

b)

Arts

c)

Religion

d)

Job Specialization

65.

The tools used in a civilization to help them become more successful

a)

Technology

b)

System of Tribute

c)

Trade

d)

Social Classes

66.

The wealth or money system of a civilization that includes the production of goods and resources

a)

Surplus Food

b)

Economy

c)

Technology

d)

Government

67.

My family likes to eat food we find in the wild. When we run out of food, we move to a new era. What am I?

a)

Hunter-Gatherer

b)

Agricultural Farmer

68.

My family grows food on our land that is built in a village. What am I?

a)

Hunter-Gatherer

b)

Agricultural Farmer

69.

Having a safe and stable food supply is important for civilizations.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Wearing similar clothes and eating similar foods in a civilization is known as...

a)

Religion

b)

Food Supply

c)

Social Structure

d)

Culture

71.

English, Spanish, French, etc. are examples of what in a civilization?

a)

Religion

b)

Language

c)

Government

d)

None of these answers are correct.

72.

Agriculture is also known as...

a)

Farming

b)

Hunting

c)

Moving

d)

Running

73.

Extra; leftover amount after demand has been met

a)

Surplus

b)

Specialization

c)

Famine

d)

Barter

74.

Continuously moving from place to place

a)

Settler

b)

Pioneer

c)

Surveyor

d)

Nomadic

75.

An item used by people from the past

a)

Barter

b)

Surplus

c)

Artifact

d)

Interdependent

76.

Tame a wild animal to keep as a pet or farm animal

a)

Domesticate

b)

Artifact

c)

Interdependent

d)

Specialize

77.

The order in which events occurred

a)

Timeline

b)

Chronological Order

c)

Barter

d)

Specialize

78.
What did early humans develop in order to survive and grow?
a)
Caves
b)
Domestic animals
c)
Transportation
d)
Technology
79.
What era is the Old Stone age known as?
a)
Hunting Era
b)
Paleolithic Era
c)
Gathering Era
d)
Ice era
80.
What are two examples of technology that hunter-gatherers used
a)
Animals and fire
b)
Computers and cell phones
c)
Fire and tools
d)
Tools and branches
81.
What 3 things did early humans make tools out of?
a)
Bones, stones and antlers
b)
Rocks, boulders, seaweed
c)
Trees, rocks, and animal skins
d)
All of the above
82.
What three things did tool makers use tools for?
a)
Cutting meat, chopping trees, scraping animal skins
b)
Fighting, hunting, ceremonies
c)
Dancing, protection, scare animals
d)
Cutting paper, making medicine, making clothes
83.
What is one of the benefits of fire? 
a)
Scaring off dangerous animals
b)
Cooking meat and plants
c)
Light on dark nights
d)
All of the above
84.
Hunter-gatherers moved from place to place,  this makes them what kind of person?
a)
Traveler
b)
Nomad
c)
Wanderer
d)
Gypsy
85.
Lived by hunting small animals and gathering plants
a)
Scientists
b)
archeologist
c)
Romans
d)
Hunter-gatherers
86.
People that moved from place to place with the seasons.
a)
Nomads
b)
Bands
c)
Roamers
d)
Neanderthal
87.
How did agriculture affect how humans spent their time?
a)
They lived day to day.
b)
People can only grow certain crops
c)
People had time to do other things
88.
when people focus working on a single job or activity
a)
surplus
b)
specialization
c)
technology
d)
practice
89.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
90.
having more than what is needed
a)
prehistory
b)
surplus
c)
Bronze Age
d)
agriculture
91.
What made it possible to feed large groups of people?
a)
specialization
b)
rice paddies
c)
New farming methods and tools
d)
Crop rotation
92.
_______________ improved the way people lived during the Neolithic Era.
a)
surplus production
b)
population growth
c)
agriculture
93.
How did specialization improve communities?
a)
Communities grew larger and wealthier.
b)
It improved food production.
c)
People did not need to work hard.
94.
What method did communities use that assured of more animal products to eat?
a)
surplus
b)
crop rotation
c)
specialization
d)
domestication
95.
What did communities do with their surplus products?
a)
They traded with other communities.
b)
They threw them away.
c)
Made other products out of it.
96.
A culture that has a developed complex system of religion, learning, arts, and government.
a)
civilization
b)
agriculture
c)
domestication
d)
trade
97.
Why did farming lead to permanent villages? 
a)
people grew too much food to travel 
b)
people needed to build storage for crops
c)
people needed to stay and tend their crops
d)
people had to make pottery to hold fo
98.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.
99.

Which of the following shows evidence of a Stable Food Supply?

a)

Hanging Gardens

b)

Many gods with human personalities

c)

Taxes

d)

An irrigation system with canals and levees

100.
Government, writing, and religion are characteristics of a civilization. 
a)
True
b)
False
101.

What is a set of beliefs and worship of a god or gods?

a)

social structure

b)

religion

c)

government

d)

writing

102.

What is an area where many people live, work, spend money, and celebrate together?

a)

public works

b)

architecture

c)

religion

d)

cities

103.

What is government?

a)

how people act and live together based on how much power they have

b)

the system of rules, laws, and leaders that rule a city or country

c)

a set of beliefs and worship of a god or gods

d)

special jobs that people have that need training and specific tools

104.

Job specialization is...

a)

buildings, roads, and bridges that are built by the government for everyone to use

b)

to communicate with others using sumbols

c)

jobs that certain people have that need specific tools, supplies, and training

d)

the different ways crops are grown in different areas

105.

To communicate with others using specific symbols is ...

a)

art

b)

writing

c)

religion

d)

social structure

106.

What is art?

a)

paintings, music, dance

b)

communication with others

c)

types of crops that are grown in an area

d)

a set if beliefs and worship of gods

107.

What are agricultural products?

a)

the ways crops are grown in an area and how animals are raised

b)

the types of crops and resources that are grown in an area

c)

the design of buildings

d)

how people live and act based on how much power they have

108.
What led to the first permanent settlements?
a)
agriculture
b)
megaliths
c)
migration
d)
language
109.
All of the following are examples of domestication except ...
a)
gathering wild plants
b)
using cattle to carry heavy burdens
c)
raising sheep for wool
d)
training mules for plowing
110.
___ are a group of people who wander and follow herds of animals which they hunt.
a)
Warriors
b)
Nomads
c)
Cave People
d)
Climate
111.
This provided ancient people with more than what they needed to survive.
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
domestication
d)
surplus
112.
How did agriculture affect how humans spent their time?
a)
They lived day to day.
b)
People can only grow certain crops
c)
People had time to do other things
113.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
114.
having more than what is needed
a)
prehistory
b)
surplus
c)
Bronze Age
d)
agriculture
115.

__________ is trading goods without using money.

a)

Purchasing

b)

Supplying

c)

Demanding

d)

Bartering

116.

A country with plenty of crops but few livestock might barter for __________ .

a)

beef

b)

corn

c)

grain

d)

soybean

117.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
118.
about; at an estimated historical time period
a)
circle
b)
circ
c)
circa
d)
about
119.
A __________ is a period of 10 year.
a)
century
b)
year
c)
decade
d)
Era
120.
A _________ is a period of 100 years.
a)
decade
b)
century
c)
Era
d)
chronological order
121.

What's another way to say BC?

a)

AC

b)

BCE

c)

CE

d)

AD

122.

What's another way to say AD?

a)

AC

b)

CE

c)

BC

d)

ADE

123.

Which characteristic of a civilization describes how people are sorted into groups and treated differently based on the jobs they have?

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Social Structure

c)

Domestication

d)

Barter Economy

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