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Social Final Revision about Lesson1 &2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prehistory refers to the time:

a)

After the invention of writing

b)

Before the invention of writing

c)

During the Industrial Age

d)

After the Neolithic Revolution

2.

Archaeology mainly studies:

a)

Human artifacts and past objects

b)

Stars and planets

c)

Animal fossils only

d)

Weather patterns

3.

Anthropology focuses on:

a)

Human life and culture

b)

Stone tools only

c)

Farming practices

d)

Building houses

4.

Fossils are:

a)

Remains of past animals and plants preserved in rock

b)

Ancient writing

c)

Bronze weapons

d)

Cave paintings

5.

Which dating method can be used up to 50,000 years?

a)

Tree-ring dating

b)

Radiocarbon dating

c)

DNA sequencing

d)

Thermoluminescence

6.

DNA studies help us understand:

a)

Human migration and origins

b)

Bronze Age technology

c)

Cave art decoration

d)

Government systems

7.

A prehistoric “band” usually had:

a)

25–60 people

b)

200–300 people

c)

500–1,000 people

d)

More than 2,000 people

8.

The Paleolithic Era is also called the:

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

c)

Middle Stone Age

d)

Bronze Age

9.

Paleolithic tools were made mostly of:

a)

Simple stone

b)

Bronze

c)

Iron

d)

Wood

10.

Fire in the Paleolithic Age was NOT used for:

a)

Cooking

b)

Warmth

c)

Writing

d)

Protection

11.

Cave paintings were created by mixing:

a)

Minerals with animal fat

b)

Ink and parchment

c)

Coal and water

d)

Stone and sand

12.

The Mesolithic Age is known as a:

a)

Transition period

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Iron Age

d)

Period of writing

13.

The Neolithic Revolution occurred between:

a)

8,000–4,000 B.C.

b)

10,000–8,000 B.C.

c)

2,000–1,000 B.C.

d)

500–200 B.C.

14.

The Neolithic Revolution was a shift from:

a)

Hunting to farming

b)

Farming to hunting

15.

Which crops were grown in the Neolithic Age?

a)

Wheat, barley, rice, maize

b)

Olives and oranges

c)

Coffee and cocoa

d)

Grapes and sugarcane

16.

Which animals were domesticated in the Neolithic Age?

a)

Cows, goats, pigs, sheep

b)

Tigers and elephants

c)

Camels and horses

d)

Lions and bears

17.

Neolithic houses were usually built from:

a)

Mud bricks

b)

Iron sheets

c)

Stone blocks

d)

Wood only

18.

Permanent villages developed because of:

a)

Domestication and farming

b)

Wars

c)

Writing

d)

Art

19.

Which role was mostly done by men in Neolithic societies?

a)

Farming

b)

Weaving

c)

Cooking

d)

Caring for children

20.

Which role was mostly done by women in Neolithic societies?

a)

Weaving and family care

b)

Hunting

c)

Writing

d)

Trading

21.

Specialization meant:

a)

People learned new skills beyond farming

b)

People only became farmers

c)

People stopped trading

d)

People avoided art

22.

Which of the following is NOT one of the six features of civilization?

a)

Fire

b)

Cities

c)

Government

d)

Writing

23.

The six features of civilization included:

a)

Cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, art

b)

Bands, fossils, fire, farming, tools, houses

c)

Farming, caves, bands, stone tools, animals, DNA

d)

Weapons, caves, huts, villages, laws, fossils

24.

Religion in early civilizations was:

a)

A central feature

b)

Absent

c)

Less important than farming

d)

Forbidden

25.

Governments were important because they:

a)

Organized cities and people

b)

Ended farming

c)

Stopped religion

d)

Built pyramids only

26.

Social structure meant:

a)

Different roles and classes in society

b)

Equal work for all

c)

No leaders existed

d)

People lived alone

27.

Writing was mainly used for:

a)

Record-keeping

b)

Farming

c)

Singing

d)

Hunting

28.

Art in early civilizations was seen in:

a)

Cave paintings and decorations

b)

Iron shields

c)

Bronze tools

d)

Government buildings only

29.

Which describes artisans?

a)

Skilled craft workers

b)

Farmers

c)

Rulers

d)

Priests

30.

Rice farming first began in:

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Egypt

d)

North America

31.

Why is the Mesolithic Age important?

a)

It was a transition from gathering to producing food

b)

It was the Bronze Age

c)

It marked the start of pyramids

d)

It was the beginning of writing

32.

Why were mud-brick houses revolutionary?

a)

They led to permanent settlements

b)

They were easy to move

c)

They stopped specialization

d)

They replaced government

33.

Which factor encouraged trade and crafts?

a)

Farming surplus

b)

DNA studies

c)

Fire

d)

Writing

34.

Cave paintings are significant because they show:

a)

Early artistic expression and spiritual life

b)

Farming practices

35.

Why was fire considered revolutionary?

a)

It helped with cooking, warmth, and protection

b)

It was used to write books

c)

It allowed farming

d)

It created cities

36.

Which of these best explains “domestication”?

a)

Taming plants and animals for human use

b)

Writing on walls

c)

Growing cities

d)

Organizing government

37.

What was the main achievement of the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

Farming and permanent villages

b)

Stone tools

c)

DNA research

d)

Pyramids

38.

Why was writing important?

a)

To record trade, laws, and history

b)

To farm

c)

To cook

d)

To paint caves

39.

Why is social structure important?

a)

It assigned roles like rulers, priests, artisans, and farmers

b)

It made all people equal

c)

It prevented trade

d)

It stopped farming

40.

Which statement best explains specialization?

a)

People learned different skills like pottery, weaving, and building

b)

People only grew crops

c)

People gave up trade

d)

People stopped using tools

41.

Which feature is seen when priests lead rituals?

a)

Religion

b)

Writing

c)

Government

d)

Social structure

42.

Which dating method would be used for a fossil from 30,000 years ago?

a)

Radiocarbon

b)

DNA

c)

Tree-ring

d)

Metal dating

43.

Which is the opposite of specialization?

a)

Everyone doing the same work

b)

Skilled workers

c)

Division of labor

d)

Craft production

44.

Which civilization feature allowed laws to be enforced?

a)

Government

b)

Writing

c)

Religion

d)

Social structure

45.

In what way did farming change human life permanently?

a)

It created permanent villages

b)

It stopped art

c)

It ended trade

d)

It reduced food

46.

Which Age came first?

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Bronze Age

d)

Iron Age

47.

Why is the Neolithic Revolution called a “revolution”?

a)

It completely changed human lifestyle

b)

It created new weapons

c)

It was led by rulers

d)

It was sudden war

48.

Which scientific field would study burial traditions?

a)

Anthropology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physics

d)

Astronomy

49.

Which group is an example of a collective noun from prehistory?

a)

Band

b)

City

c)

Government

d)

Priesthood

50.

Which best summarizes the six features of civilization?

a)

Cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, art

b)

Fire, farming, fossils, bands, tools, caves

c)

Bronze, iron, huts, pyramids, writing, farming

d)

Stars, DNA, farming, fossils, religion, caves