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Chapter 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an artifact?

a)

A natural object found in nature

b)

A tool or object made by humans

c)

A type of plant used in agriculture

d)

A species of ancient animal

2.

What does it mean to migrate?

a)

To stay in one place permanently

b)

To move from one region to another

c)

To build a new settlement

d)

To cultivate crops

3.

Who were hunter-gatherers?

a)

People who farmed and raised animals

b)

People who built large cities

c)

People who hunted animals and gathered plants for food

d)

People who traded goods across regions

4.

What is domestication?

a)

The process of building homes

b)

The cultivation of plants and animals for human use

c)

The migration of people to new areas

d)

The creation of tools and artifacts

5.

What is a surplus in economic terms?

a)

A shortage of resources

b)

An excess of goods or resources

c)

A balanced trade system

d)

A type of currency used in trade

6.

What route do some scientists believe early humans used to migrate to the Americas?

a)

Across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Through the Bering Land Bridge

c)

Via the Pacific Islands

d)

Across the Sahara Desert

7.

What type of environment did early modern humans first inhabit?

a)

Deserts

b)

Tropical rainforests

c)

Grasslands and savannas

d)

Arctic tundra

8.

What were two characteristics of the Neolithic era?

a)

Nomadic lifestyle and hunting

b)

Agriculture and permanent settlements

c)

Industrialization and urbanization

d)

Exploration and colonization

9.

What was an important feature of the Çatalhöyük economy?

a)

Trade with distant regions

b)

Use of currency

c)

Surplus of agricultural products

d)

Industrial manufacturing

10.

What does the domestication of plants and animals suggest about the development of humans?

a)

It led to a nomadic lifestyle

b)

It resulted in the decline of human populations

c)

It allowed for the development of settled communities

d)

It caused humans to rely solely on hunting

11.

Which crops were found in both Africa and China?

a)

Rice and Millet

b)

Barley and Lentil

c)

Bean and Maize

d)

Potato and quinoa

12.

Which animal was domesticated in three different places during a time span of 3,400 years?

a)

Pig

b)

Sheep

c)

Chicken

d)

Llama

13.

According to Harari, what skill separates us from animals, and how do we use this skill?

a)

Physical Strength to build shelters

b)

Speed to hunt animals

c)

Imagination to create fictional stories

d)

Memory to remember past events

14.

What is the main idea of Harari's explanation of the Cognitive Revolution?

a)

Humans are the only animals that can fly

b)

Humans are the strongest animals

c)

Humans can cooperate flexibly in large numbers

d)

Humans can live without food for long periods