WorksheetsRegents Unit 1.3-1.4 (Paleo to ERVC)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
The time period from 2 million BCE to about 10,000 BCE, characterized by the use of stone tools.
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Revolution
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Taming; changing wild plants or animals so they can be grown or raised by humans.
domestication
migration
irrigation
fertilization
Science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, and other products.
agriculture
astronomy
architecture
geology
Match the definition to the correct term from the word bank: c. 10,000 BCE—a period characterized by the shift from hunting and gathering for food to agriculture.
Neolithic Age
Bronze Age
Paleolithic Age
Iron Age
People who have no fixed residence but move from place to place (usually seasonally).
nomads
settlers
villagers
citizens
A person who raises domesticated animals for their survival often moving from place to place to find pasture lands.
pastoralist
agriculturist
hunter-gatherer
artisan
The earliest hominids lived in ________________ four million years ago.
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
Over many thousands of years, Homo sapiens spread over the globe as they searched for __________________________ and new __________________________.
food; hunting grounds
water; cities
shelter; continents
gold; civilizations
Hunter gathering life was meritocratic in what way?
Success was based on being skilled
Wealth was inherited from parents
Leadership was determined by birthright
Resources were distributed equally regardless of skill
The Neolithic Revolution changed the roles of men and women in society by:
leading to more defined gender roles as men took on farming and women focused on domestic tasks
making men and women share all tasks equally
causing women to become the primary hunters
eliminating all differences in gender roles
In the Paleolithic era gender roles were more ________________, with both men and women contributing to hunting, gathering, and providing for their communities.
egalitarian
patriarchal
hierarchical
segregated
Which of the following best explains why early permanent settlements appeared in river valleys?
River valleys provided rich soil and a continuous water supply for crops and human consumption.
River valleys were the only places with access to metals for tools.
River valleys had the largest populations in ancient times.
River valleys were the safest places from natural disasters.
Define Monsoons:
Monsoons are seasonal winds that bring heavy rains, especially to South Asia, and greatly affect agriculture and daily life.
Monsoons are dry winds that blow only during winter and have no impact on agriculture.
Monsoons are ocean currents that regulate temperature in coastal regions.
Monsoons are a type of cloud formation seen only in deserts.
What was the primary writing system developed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Oracle Bone Script
Which social class in Mesopotamian society was responsible for recording laws and keeping records?
Priests
Scribes
Farmers
Artisans
Which agricultural innovation was first used by the ancient Chinese to overcome hilly terrain and irrigate crops?
Terracing
Plow
Irrigation canals
Crop rotation
Explain how the dynastic cycle influenced the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties.
Dynasties were chosen by popular vote.
Dynasties rose and fell based on the Mandate of Heaven, where rulers lost power if they failed to govern well.
Dynasties lasted forever without change.
Dynasties were only replaced by foreign invaders.
Who leads in a theocracy
a leader elected by the people
a religious leader
a group of rich nobles
a military leader
What is the best title for the diagram above?
characteristics of classical civilizations
changes during the Neolithic Revolution
elements of belief systems
benefits of the Counter Reformation
...If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. It h has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver"...
- Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
violence must always be punished with violence
all men are equal under the law
law sometimes distinguishes between social classes
fines are preferable to physical punishment
How did the Neolithic Revolution lead to political change?
Rulers with control of food surpluses increased their power over others.
Women lost the political power they had exercised in nomadic societies.
Arguments over methods of farming weakened the power of tribal elders over the community.
Democracy was introduced because farming was a cooperative activity.
Label the River Valley Civilizations
Label the Rivers on the Map
