WorksheetsUnit 1 Exam 2026
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Farming and Domestication of Animals resulted in the beginning of....
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Metal Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Fire Age
2.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five characteristics of a civilization?
a)
Advanced technology
b)
Advanced Cities
c)
Specialized Labor
d)
Large population
3.
The belief in many gods is referred to as
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
animism
4.
During the neolithic revolution, specialized labor occurred due to a surplus of food. What does this mean?
a)
people performed jobs other than farming such as blacksmiths, soldiers, architiects
b)
people learned new farming techiques
c)
there was not enough food
d)
people became nomadic
5.
Where did the first civilization occur?
a)
river valleys
b)
deserts
c)
coastlines
d)
chokepoints
6.
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia (Sumer)
c)
Indus River
d)
China
7.
What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Surplus Food Supply
b)
Specialization of Jobs
c)
Permanent Settlements
d)
All of the above
8.
A theocracy is a government in which
a)
leaders rule by divine authority (priest)
b)
the military rule
c)
only women can rule
d)
a council of elders make all the laws
9.
Developed by the Zhou rulers, all Chinese rulers served under a - ?
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Promise of God
c)
Code of Hammurabi
d)
Caste System
10.
Which dynasty made laws and taxes uniform and standardized weights & measurements?
a)
Han
b)
Qin
c)
Shang
d)
Zhou
11.
Silk Road trade route started in the _________ dynasty.
a)
Han
b)
Qin
c)
Shang
d)
Zhou
12.
The taming of animals for personal use.
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization
d)
petting zoo
13.
The belief in many gods is referred to as
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
animism
14.
People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because
a)
they did not know how to build sturdy houses.
b)
they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.
c)
they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive
d)
None of these
15.
These people created the Alphabet
a)
Greeks
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus Valley
16.
The following would be associated with
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Sumeria
d)
Egypt
17.
What was a legal impact of the Jewish Ten Commandments?
a)
High standard of moral conduct
b)
Introduction of trial by jury
c)
Creation of a republic
d)
Development of a monarchy
18.
The right to rule in ancient China.
a)
Filial Piety
b)
Legalism
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Acupuncture
19.
What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?
a)
Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time.
b)
Spoken language was used to improve communication.
c)
Stone tools and weapons were first developed.
d)
Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled communities.
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