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Social Studies Assessment: Early Humans and Early Civilizations

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prehistory is the

a)

time before farming.

b)

time before writing.

c)

stone age.

d)

None of the above.

2.

What does domestication mean?

a)

To live in shelters and not be nomadic.

b)

To trade with others and begin civilization.

c)

To begin to create jobs.

d)

To tame animals and plants for human use.

3.

What is specialization?

a)

The use of metal tools and weapons.

b)

Taming of plants and animals for human use.

c)

Development of skills to do different jobs.

d)

None of the above.

4.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Neolithic?

(Check all that apply)

a)

They began farming.

b)

They were nomadic.

c)

They had to hunt for food.

5.
Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent? 
a)
Europe 
b)
North America 
c)
Asia 
d)
Africa 
6.

These people focus on human society. They study how humans developed and how they related to one another.

a)

archeologists

b)

botanists

c)

anthropologists

d)

None of the above.

7.

What did the Neolithic people discover that began the Neolithic Age?

a)

metal

b)

trading

c)

agriculture

d)

building

8.

What ended the Neolithic Age?

a)

Humans begin to use metal to make weapons and tools.

b)

Humans built homes.

c)

Humans learned to farm.

d)

None of the above

9.

What types of homes did early humans live in?

a)

Early humans lived in new, modern apartments

b)

Early humans camped outside under trees

c)

Early humans lived in caves, or shelters such as animal skin tents

10.

Finish this sentence: Early humans ______ ________ ____ ______

a)

stayed in one place

b)

moved around a lot

c)

took long vacations

11.

How did early humans eat?

a)

Early humans didn't eat so they starved

b)

Early humans ate their food at popular restaurants

c)

Early humans hunted animals, caught fish, and gathered plants for food

12.

Early humans were Nomadic...that means:

a)

Early humans moved from place to place so they could hunt and find plants

b)

Early humans stayed in one place and grew their own food

c)

Early humans lived in Nome, Alaska

13.

What happened during the Ice Age?

a)

Early humans didn't move...they started farming in greenhouses

b)

Early humans built a lot of snowmen!

c)

Early humans and animals moved to warmer climates

14.
The development of stone tools is an example of
a)
Art
b)
Weponary
c)
Farming
d)
Technology
15.

Humans’ main source of food during the early Paleolithic Era was

a)

from farming and growing crops.

b)

from raising livestock and cattle.

c)

from the sea.

d)

from hunting and gathering.

16.

What are found objects that were made or used by ancient people called?

a)

Fossils

b)

Artifacts

c)

Surplus

d)

Nomads

17.

Which of the following describes agriculture?

a)

growing crops and raising animals

b)

gathering plants and hunting animals

c)

moving to another place to find plants

d)

developing skill with a spear

18.

In order to express ideas and communicate, early humans

a)
wrote letters
b)
painted in caves
c)
played music
d)
posted on Facebook
19.
The Ice Age resulted in people crossing a land bridge from which two continents?
a)
Europe to Asia
b)
Asia to North America
c)
Africa to Asia
d)
North America to South America
20.

How did the early humans survive the Ice Age?

a)

using animal hides for clothing, using fire.

b)

Joining together with other tribes or clans.

c)

Learning new languages to communicate with other tribes to share resources.

21.

Archaeologist

a)

A person that mostly eats berries and game meats.

b)

A person that studies the past.

c)

To tame wild animals and plants.

d)

A person that digs up the past using fossils.

22.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
23.
The movement of people from one location to another is called______________.
a)
transportation
b)
glaciation
c)
Paleolithic
d)
migration
24.
Which of the following BEST describe an ice age?
a)
A winter where there is a lot of ice and snow.
b)
A year of very low temperatures when all water freeze.
c)
A time when glaciers cover much of the land and sea.
d)
A place where animals and plants cannot survive.
25.

The first settlements devolved near which geographical areas?

a)

River Valleys

b)

Rain Forests

c)

Ocean Coasts

d)

Mountain Ranges

26.

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

a)

The government resolved these issues

b)

Their cultures eliminated these issues

c)

Their religion eliminated these issues

d)

Their social structure resolved these issues

27.

What type of social structure was common in early civilizations?

a)

People were ranked into social classes based on their religion.

b)

People were ranked into social classes based on the job they did.

c)

People were ranked into social classes based on their use of technology.

d)

People were ranked into social classes based on their culture.

28.

Which trait of early civilizations helped people to explain the forces of nature and the role of humans in the world?

a)

Government

b)

Stable food supply

c)

Writing

d)

Religion

29.

Which trait of early civilzations grouped people based upon the type of work they did and the amount of wealth or power they had?

a)

Culture

b)

Social structure

c)

Stable food supply

d)

Technology

30.

Which trait of early civilization developed traditions such as music, dancing, storytelling, and artwork?

a)

Government

b)

Religions

c)

Technology

d)

Culture

31.

One of these was not a great ancient river valley civilization.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Troy

c)

Egypt

d)

China

32.

To pass on information, keep accurate records, and preserve stories, ancient civilizations used this trait...

a)

Government

b)

Religion

c)

Social structure

d)

Writing

33.

The invention of agriculture led to rapid population growth because:

a)

farming led to a surplus of food

b)

a surplus of food meant people could have larger families

c)

both A and B

d)

none of the above

34.

Specialized workers were possible with the invention of agriculture because:

a)

people had more time on their hands instead of looking for food

b)

farming was super easy to do

c)

farming was done mostly by animals now anyway

d)

farming didn't lead to specialized workers in any way

35.

The reason RECORD KEEPING or writing began is so that officials and traders could keep track of their laws and records of sale.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

_____ formed when people moved near water and were able to grow their own food.

a)

Civilizations

b)

Religions

c)

Social structure

d)

Technology

37.
Letter F is:
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Australia
38.
Letter A is the _____ Ocean.
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
39.

This shows the order of events within a period of time.

a)

timeline

b)

decade

c)

stopwatch

d)

calendar

40.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H