The Ultimate World History Quiz Challenge!
16 Questions
| Total Attempts: 2542
Questions and Answers
- 1.The major early civilizations arose in river valleys. Why did people choose these locations? What resources did these locations provide?
- 2.The science that studies the origins of humans and their development is __________________________________.
- 3.Stone tools were one kind of __________________________that helped people meet their needs.
- 4.Most ancient people were __________________________, which means they believed in many gods.
- 5.Drawings called __________________________were one of the early steps towards the development of a writing system.
- 6.The New Stone Age was also called the ________________________Period.
- 7.The Old Stone Age was also called the ________________________Period.
- 8.______________________is the belief that spirits dwell in animals, objects, and dreams.
- 9.Two early villages we discussed in class were Catalyuhuk and _________________________.
- 10.___________________&________________found ancient tools in Olduvai Gorge.
- 11.____________________________ discovered an ancient skeleton that his archaeological team nicknamed "Lucy."
- 12.To learn about prehistoric people, archaeologists study mainly
- A.
Written records
- B.
Fossilized remains
- C.
Man-made objects
- D.
All of the above
- 13.Some archaeologists believe that Old Stone Age people created cave paintings:
- A.
As a way to communicate with each other
- B.
As part of religious rituals
- C.
To decorate where they lived
- D.
None of the above
- 14.Early villages could support growing populations because of:
- A.
Food surpluses
- B.
Large amounts of land
- C.
Jobs besides farming
- D.
None of the above
- 15.Unlike in Asia and Africa, early civilizations in the Americas:
- A.
Were monotheistic
- B.
Developed away from river valleys
- C.
Were nomadic
- D.
All of the above
- 16.The people with the highest social standing in early civilizations were:
- A.
Merchants
- B.
Artisans
- C.
Priests and nobles
- D.
None of the above
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