Free Printable Origins of Civilization Quiz

1.

Existing thousands of years ago

a)

scribe

b)

modern

c)

ancient

2.

An old relic or object that is cultural or historical

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

ancient

c)

artifact

3.

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

a)

hunter-gatherers

1.

A society that relies on hunting and foraging for food

b)

civilization

2.

An organized group of humans with advanced social and cultural development

c)

dynasty

3.

A succession of rulers from the same family or line

4.

An organized group of humans who have advanced social and

cultural development is called a (a)

Choose from the below words

hunter-gatherers

civilization

dynasty

5.

To prepare for farming or growing crops

a)

cultivate

b)

cuneiform

c)

domesticate

6.

Wedge-shaped letters used in the ancient writing systems

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

rift valleys

7.

To tame an animal and keep it as a pet or to make food

a)

domesticate

b)

cultivate

c)

irrigation

8.

A line of people from the same family tree

a)

dynasty

b)

society

c)

civilization

9.

A form of writing used in ancient Egypt that uses pictures

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

scribe

10.

Someone who lives by (a) , fishing, and harvesting wild food

Choose from the below words

hunter-gatherers

dynasty

population pressure

11.

Match the following terms with their definitions.

a)

irrigation

1.

Supplying water to land for growing crops

b)

cultivate

2.

Prepare and use land for crops or gardening

c)

domesticate

3.

Tame animals for human use

12.

Supplying water to land for growing crops

a)

irrigation

b)

cultivate

c)

domesticate

13.

Recent or present times

a)

modern

b)

ancient

c)

society

14.

Recent or present times

a)

modern

b)

ancient

c)

society

15.

Supplying water to land for growing crops

a)

irrigation

b)

cultivate

c)

domesticate

16.

A form of writing used in ancient Egypt that uses pictures

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

scribe

17.

The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

a)

origins

b)

society

c)

artifact

18.

The problems caused when a population of people grows

a)

population pressure

b)

rift valleys

c)

irrigation

19.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

a)

hunter-gatherers

1.

People who live by hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild food

b)

dynasty

2.

A sequence of rulers from the same family or group

c)

population pressure

3.

The stress on resources due to an increasing population

20.

Supplying water to land for growing crops

a)

irrigation

b)

cultivate

c)

domesticate

21.

Recent or present times

a)

modern

b)

ancient

c)

society

22.

The point or place where something (a) , arises, or is derived.

Choose from the below words

origins

society

artifact

23.

The problems caused when a population of people grows

a)

population pressure

b)

rift valleys

c)

irrigation

24.

A low valley with steep cliffs

a)

rift valleys

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

25.

A record keeper or person who copies documents

a)

scribe

b)

dynasty

c)

hunter-gatherers

26.

A group of people living together in a community

a)

hunter-gatherers

b)

civilization

c)

society

27.

Anthropology (page 7)

a)

is the study of how human beings behave

b)

are hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago

c)

anything made and used by humans

d)

scientists who study the physical materials of Earth itself, such as soil and rocks

28.

artifact (page 9)

a)

is the study of how human beings behave

b)

are hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago

c)

anything made and used by humans

d)

scientists who study the physical materials of Earth itself, such as soil and rocks

29.

Archaeologists (page 7)

a)

is the study of how human beings behave

b)

are hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago

c)

study human life in the past by examining the things that people left behind

d)

the time before written records

30.

geologist (page 8)

a)

is the study of how human beings behave

b)

are hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago

c)

anything made and used by humans

d)

scientists who study the physical materials of Earth itself, such as soil and rocks

31.

During the Paleolithic Era, People acquired food by (page 11)

a)

farming

b)

hunting and gathering

32.

occurs when people leave their homeland to live somewhere else (page 17)

a)

complex

b)

migration

c)

networks

d)

environments

33.

Match the following terms with their definitions.

a)

adapt

1.

to change a way of life to suit a new environment

b)

migration

2.

the movement of people from one place to another

c)

networks

3.

systems of interconnected people or things

d)

environments

4.

the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives

34.

the belief that the natural world is filled with spirits (page 23)

a)

religion

b)

animism

c)

revolution

d)

nomads

35.

to (a) the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humans (page 25)

Choose from the below words

religion

animism

revolution

domesticate

36.

a COMPLETE change in ways of thinking, working, or living (page 25)

a)

religion

b)

animism

c)

revolution

d)

domesticate

37.

people who move from place to place with their herds (page 25)

a)

religion

b)

nomads

c)

revolution

d)

domesticate

38.

Match the following regions with their significance in the history of agriculture.

a)

Southwest Asia

1.

First center of agriculture

b)

Africa

2.

Origin of coffee cultivation

c)

South America

3.

Domestication of potatoes

d)

North America

4.

Development of maize

39.

having more than enough food to feed themselves (page 30)

a)

accumulated

b)

economy

c)

specialization

d)

surplus

40.

occurs when people spend most of their time working at a single job or craft (page 31)

a)

accumulated

b)

economy

c)

specialization

d)

surplus

41.

the system that a community uses to produce and distribute goods and services (page 32)

a)

accumulated

b)

economy

c)

specialization

d)

surplus

42.

a complex society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized skills (page 33)

a)

resource

b)

religion

c)

civilization

d)

social class

43.

groups of people that occupy different ranks or levels in society (page 36)

a)

resource

b)

religion

c)

civilization

d)

social class

44.

Where did the humans settle first after migrating from Africa? (map on page 17)

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

45.

Where did the earliest civilization develop? (page 34)

a)

Sumer

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

North America

46.

a set of shared spiritual beliefs (page 35)

a)

religion

b)

specialization

c)

social classes

d)

prehistory

47.

The process of taming animals for human use

a)

domestication

b)

cultivation

c)

irrigation

48.

A scientist who studies ancient cultures through artifacts

a)

geologist

b)

archaeologist

c)

anthropologist

49.

The period before written records

a)

prehistory

b)

history

c)

modern era

Origins of Civilization Quiz

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