NEW
Font size
WorksheetsSocial Studies Assessment: Early Humans and Early Civilizations
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 45mins
Prehistory is the
time before farming.
time before writing.
stone age.
None of the above.
What does domestication mean?
To live in shelters and not be nomadic.
To trade with others and begin civilization.
To begin to create jobs.
To tame animals and plants for human use.
What is specialization?
The use of metal tools and weapons.
Taming of plants and animals for human use.
Development of skills to do different jobs.
None of the above.
Which of the following are characteristics of the Neolithic?
(Check all that apply)
They began farming.
They were nomadic.
They had to hunt for food.
These people focus on human society. They study how humans developed and how they related to one another.
archeologists
botanists
anthropologists
None of the above.
What did the Neolithic people discover that began the Neolithic Age?
metal
trading
agriculture
building
What ended the Neolithic Age?
Humans begin to use metal to make weapons and tools.
Humans built homes.
Humans learned to farm.
None of the above
What types of homes did early humans live in?
Early humans lived in new, modern apartments
Early humans camped outside under trees
Early humans lived in caves, or shelters such as animal skin tents
Finish this sentence: Early humans ______ ________ ____ ______
stayed in one place
moved around a lot
took long vacations
How did early humans eat?
Early humans didn't eat so they starved
Early humans ate their food at popular restaurants
Early humans hunted animals, caught fish, and gathered plants for food
Early humans were Nomadic...that means:
Early humans moved from place to place so they could hunt and find plants
Early humans stayed in one place and grew their own food
Early humans lived in Nome, Alaska
What happened during the Ice Age?
Early humans didn't move...they started farming in greenhouses
Early humans built a lot of snowmen!
Early humans and animals moved to warmer climates
Humans’ main source of food during the early Paleolithic Era was
from farming and growing crops.
from raising livestock and cattle.
from the sea.
from hunting and gathering.
What are found objects that were made or used by ancient people called?
Fossils
Artifacts
Surplus
Nomads
Which of the following describes agriculture?
growing crops and raising animals
gathering plants and hunting animals
moving to another place to find plants
developing skill with a spear
In order to express ideas and communicate, early humans
How did the early humans survive the Ice Age?
using animal hides for clothing, using fire.
Joining together with other tribes or clans.
Learning new languages to communicate with other tribes to share resources.
Archaeologist
A person that mostly eats berries and game meats.
A person that studies the past.
To tame wild animals and plants.
A person that digs up the past using fossils.
The first settlements devolved near which geographical areas?
River Valleys
Rain Forests
Ocean Coasts
Mountain Ranges
How did early civilizations manage issues regarding resource use, irrigation, and trade?
The government resolved these issues
Their cultures eliminated these issues
Their religion eliminated these issues
Their social structure resolved these issues
What type of social structure was common in early civilizations?
People were ranked into social classes based on their religion.
People were ranked into social classes based on the job they did.
People were ranked into social classes based on their use of technology.
People were ranked into social classes based on their culture.
Which trait of early civilizations helped people to explain the forces of nature and the role of humans in the world?
Government
Stable food supply
Writing
Religion
Which trait of early civilzations grouped people based upon the type of work they did and the amount of wealth or power they had?
Culture
Social structure
Stable food supply
Technology
Which trait of early civilization developed traditions such as music, dancing, storytelling, and artwork?
Government
Religions
Technology
Culture
One of these was not a great ancient river valley civilization.
Mesopotamia
Troy
Egypt
China
To pass on information, keep accurate records, and preserve stories, ancient civilizations used this trait...
Government
Religion
Social structure
Writing
The invention of agriculture led to rapid population growth because:
farming led to a surplus of food
a surplus of food meant people could have larger families
both A and B
none of the above
Specialized workers were possible with the invention of agriculture because:
people had more time on their hands instead of looking for food
farming was super easy to do
farming was done mostly by animals now anyway
farming didn't lead to specialized workers in any way
The reason RECORD KEEPING or writing began is so that officials and traders could keep track of their laws and records of sale.
TRUE
FALSE
_____ formed when people moved near water and were able to grow their own food.
Civilizations
Religions
Social structure
Technology
This shows the order of events within a period of time.
timeline
decade
stopwatch
calendar
