Unit 1 The Rise of Civilizations

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Unit 1 The Rise of Civilizations

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Unit 1 The Rise of Civilizations

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

_____1. What do historians call the general early period of human history before reading and writing?

	a.	Ancient Age
	b.	Bronze Age
	c.	Iron Age
	d.	Prehistory

_____2. What are people who travel from place to place to survive called?

	a.	archaeologists
	b.	paleontologists
	c.	nomads
	d.	Neolithic

_____3. What common pattern existed in hunter-gatherer communities?

	a.	They lived in very large groups.
	b.	They stayed in one place for several years.
	c.	They lived in small, nomadic bands.
	d.	They had a complex religion.

_____4. The first part of the Stone Age, a time period of hunter-gatherers, is called the _______

	a.	Paleolithic Age.
	b.	Bronze Age.
	c.	Neolithic Age.
	d.	Agricultural Revolution.

_____5. The earliest tools developed by hunter-gatherers were made of what material?

	a.	bronze
	b.	iron
	c.	steel
	d.	stone

_____6. What is the best example of how an advance in the use of technology made life less difficult for Paleolithic people?

	a.	They hunted and gathered.
	b.	They discovered how to use fire.
	c.	They lived near water sources.
	d.	They used caves as shelters.

_____7. Archaeologists have discovered cave paintings done by early hunter-gatherer communities. These paintings are evidence of what idea?

	a.	These communities had not learned how to use simple tools.
	b.	These communities lacked social structure and unique cultural attributes.
	c.	These communities were able to adapt to their environments.
	d.	These communities had developed some form of communication.

_____8. What impact did animal migration have on hunter-gatherer communities?

	a.	Communities built permanent settlements to avoid the danger of animal stampedes.
	b.	Communities feared the animal migrations and settled far away from all herds.
	c.	Communities were forced out of regions because animal had eaten all the food.
	d.	Communities followed the animal migrations to secure a permanent food source.

_____9. How did Paleolithic people arrive in North America?

	a.	by boat across the Atlantic Ocean
	b.	by boat from Asia
	c.	across a land bridge from Asia
	d.	across an ice shelf from Europe

_____10. What impact did the invention of plows, water wheels, and the use of animal labor have on early civilizations?

	a.	They led to all hunters becoming farmers.
	b.	They led to an increase in education.
	c.	They contributed to new military tactics.
	d.	They led to a surplus of food.

_____11. How did humans live differently once they learned how to grow crops and tame animals to produce food?

	a.	People stopped gathering random plants.
	b.	People began settling in communities.
	c.	People started following herds for food.
	d.	People stopped using stone tools.

_____12. What was the most important and long-lasting effect that the Agricultural Revolution had on people’s lives?

	a.	People began eating wild grains.
	b.	The people were healthier, the population grew at a faster rate, and people settled into communities.
	c.	People completely stopped hunting and gathering.
	d.	New types of stone tools were made.

_____13. What occurred as a result of a surplus of food?

	a.	domestication of animals
	b.	specialization/division of labor
	c.	systematic agriculture
	d.	Increase in nomadic behaviors

_____14. A _________ is group of people who are defined by their economic, political, military, social, and cultural interactions.

	a.	specialization
	b.	systematic agriculture
	c.	civilization
	d.	migration

_____15. Because the conditions for farming were good, the first civilizations developed

	a.	in the mountains.
	b.	near the sea.
	c.	in river valleys.
	d.	in the desert.

_____16. Why was the discovery of bronze an important breakthrough at the end of the Neolithic Age?

	a.	Bronze was stronger than copper.
	b.	Bronze was more affordable than copper.
	c.	Bronze was more abundant than copper.
	d.	Bronze was more attractive than copper.

_____17. Which of the following definitions best explains systematic agriculture?

	a.	the act hunting and gathering food
	b.	the adaptation of animals to live with humans for the advantage of humans
	c.	the organized growing and producing food on a regular basis
	d.	the system of economic life in an area or country

_____18. Agriculture, complex governments, domestication of animals, and specialization are characteristics of which time period?

	a.	Stone Age
	b.	Paleolithic Age
	c.	Neolithic Age
	d.	Ice Age

_____19. What type of government did early civilizations have that was led by a king of queen?

	a.	democracy
	b.	monotheism
	c.	monarchy
	d.	socialism

_____20. Archaeologists studied _____, objects made by someone from the past, to learn how ancient people lived and survived.

	a.	irrigation
	b.	artifacts
	c.	economy
	d.	agriculture

_____21. According to the information in the chart, what tool would Paleolithic people use if they wanted to make another tool?

a. end scraper

b. blade core

c. Clovis point

d. awl

_____22. Based on information in the chart, which tool would people have used to hunt seals and whales if they had lived on the coasts of the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans?

a. antler harpoon

b. burin

c. blade core

d. Clovis point

_____23. According to the chart, what tool would Stone Age people have used if their camp was attacked by a large bear?

a. awl

b. end scraper

c. blade core

d. Clovis point

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

24. _____According to the excerpt, Dr. Gibson is an archaeologist is describing

	a.	what he actually sees in Nippur.
	b.	what he imagines Nippur was like in the past.
	c.	what he recommends doing while in Nippur.
	d.	what he actually hears in Nippur.

25. _____According to the excerpt, if you lived in Nippur, where would your home be located?

	a.	at the ziggurat
	b.	in the lower town
	c.	by the bakery
	d.	outside the walls

26. _____Which of the following statements best summarizes the above excerpt?

	a.	Nippur was a prosperous and busy town.
	b.	Nippur was run-down and poor.
	c.	The people of Nippur ate pita bread.
	d.	The ziggurat is the focal point of the town.

Select TWO of the following questions to answer. Your answer should be in 3 or more complete, descriptive sentences. You should incorporate the question in your response.

27. Why do some historians consider the farming revolution to be the most important event in human history?

_________________________________________________________________________

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28. Describe the technological advances that took place during the late Neolithic Age and how they improved the lives of people. Include at least 2 examples of technology in your response.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
29. How did technology lead to the survival of Paleolithic people? Include at least 2 examples of technology in your response.

_________________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

1. d

2. c

3. a

4. a

5. d

6. b

7. d

8. d

9. c

10. d

11. b

12. b

13. b

14. c

15. c

16. a

17. c

18. c

19. c

20. b

21. b

22. a

23. d

24. b

25. b

26. a

27. The Agricultural Revolution is a revolution because it changed the way people lived.

28. Correct answers should include: People developed tools. Many of these tools made hunting easier. Smaller and sharper tools were developed toward the end of the Paleolithic Age. People used these tools to make nets and baskets and to sew clothes. The discovery of fire vastly improved the lives of Paleolithic people—fire provided warmth, light, and protection.

29. Correct answers should include: Toolmakers created better farming tools such hoes for digging, sickles for cutting, and millstones for grinding. Copper was discovered and used to make tools weapons, which were easier to use than those made of stone. Later, people discovered that mixing copper and tin made bronze, which was stronger than copper, and therefore could be used to make sturdier tools and weapons.

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