Name ____________________________________________________
CHAPTER
CHAPTER TEST
1
Date _____________________
The Peopling of the World
Form A
Part 1: Main Ideas
Write the letter of the term or name that best matches the description. (4 points each)
a. bronze
b. Neolithic Revolution
c. civilization
d. Homo erectus
e. Catal Huyuk
f. culture
g. Neanderthal
h. cuneiform
i. Ur
j. trade
______ 1. What is the term for the unique way of life of a group of people?
______ 2. What was the dramatic and far-reaching change in human life caused by the
discovery of farming?
______ 3. What ancient city was founded on the banks of the Euphrates River?
______ 4. What ancient village, located in what is now Turkey, is known for its obsidian
products and colorful wall paintings?
______ 5. What economic activity characterized the advanced cities in Sumer?
______ 7. What are trade, specialized work, government, record keeping, and advanced
technology characteristics of?
______ 8. What early species of hominids was the first to migrate, to use tools, to use fire,
and perhaps to develop the beginnings of spoken language?
______ 9. What substance did Sumer’s metalworkers create to make their tools harder than
copper?
______ 10. The disappearance of which early species of hominids 30,000 years ago still has
archaeologists baffled?
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______ 6. What was the system of writing that the Sumerian scribes created?
Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form A continued
Part 2: Map Skills
Use the map to choose the best possible answer. (4 points each)
Early Human Migration, 1,600,000 B.C. – 10,000 B.C.
ARCTIC OCEAN
N
E
W
S
Arctic Circle
Diuktai Cave, Russia
14,000 years ago
ASIA
Heidelberg, Germany Mladec, Czech Rep.
600,000 years ago 33,000 years ago
EUROPE
Ubeidiya, Israel
1 million years ago.
40°N
Tighenif, Algeria
700,00 years ago
Malta, Russia
15,000 years ago
Lantian, China
700,000 years ago
Qafzeh, Israel
92,000 years ago.
Liujiang, China
67,000 years ago
Tabon Cave, Philippines
160°E
30,000 years ago
Afar, Ethiopia
3.5 million years ago
Ori
gi
ns
AFRICA
INDIAN
OCEAN
um
of
H
Homo erectus
migration route
Trinil, Indonesia
700,000 years ago
ea
Homo sapiens
migration route
0
Klasies River Mouth,
South Africa
100,000 years ago
40°S
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0°
160°W
Homo sapiens fossil site
Ar
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Homo erectus fossil site
Lake Turkana, Kenya
1.6 million years ago
an
0°
PACIFIC
OCEAN
1,500
3,000 miles
0
1,500
3,000 kilometers
Miller Projection
40°E
80°E
AUSTRALIA
Lake Mungo, Australia
38,000 years ago
Extent of the last
glacier, 18,000 B.C.
Extent of land areas,
18,000 B.C.
______ 11. At which of the following fossil sites did archaeologists find the earliest Homo
erectus remains?
a. Tighenif, Algeria
b. Lake Turkana, Kenya
c. Heidelberg, Germany
d. Ubeidiya. Israel
______ 12. At what fossil site did archaeologists find the earliest Homo sapiens remains?
a. Klasies River Mouth, South Africa
b. Qafzeh, Israel
c. Liujiang, China
d. Mladec, Czech Republic
______ 13. To which continents did Homo erectus migrate from Africa?
a. Australia and Europe
b. Asia and Africa
c. the Americas and Europe
d. Asia and Europe
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Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form A continued
______ 14. What is the northernmost fossil site of Homo erectus remains?
a. Mladec, Czech Republic
b. Diuktai Cave, Russia
c. Heidelberg, Germany
d. Malta, Russia
______ 15. This map shows the extent of glaciers at what time period?
a. 10,000 B.C.
b. 18,000 B.C.
c. 100,000 B.C.
d. 160,000 B.C.
Part 3: Interpreting Charts
Write the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)
Agricultural Revolution
150
World Population (in millions)
58º
56º
54º
Beginnings of
Agriculture
52º
Last Ice Age
50º
Post-Agricultural
Revolution
120
Agricultural
Revolution
90
60
Hunting-Gathering
Stage
30
0
25
20
15
10
5
Years Ago (in thousands)
0
25
20
15
10
5
0
Years Ago (in thousands)
______ 16. What was the approximate global temperature 1,000 years ago?
a. 50 degrees
b. 56 degrees
c. 58 degrees
d. 60 degrees
______ 17. About how many years ago did the beginnings of agriculture take place?
a. 5,000
b. 10,000
c. 15,000
d. 20,000
______ 18. What was the average global temperature at the time when agriculture began?
a. 50 degrees
b. 52 degrees
c. 55 degrees
d. 58 degrees
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Average Global Temperature
(in in Fahrenheit)
60º
Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form A continued
______ 19. What was the approximate population at the beginning and at the end of the
agricultural revolution?
a. 5 million and 90 million
b. 0 and 50 million
c. 25 million and 130 million
d. 80 million and 100 million
______ 20. During what period of time were hominids hunter-gatherers?
a. 25,000 to 10,000 years ago
b. 25,000 to 15,000 years ago
c. 10,000 to 5,000 years ago
d. 20,000 to 1,000 years ago
Part 4: Extended Response
Answer the following questions on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet. (10 points
each)
21. Drawing Conclusions What were the achievements of Homo erectus and Homo sapiens
during the Stone Age?
Think about:
• advances in technology
• mastery over nature
• improved food supplies
22. Recognizing Effects What types of specialized workers did a surplus of food supplies
make possible in advanced cities like Ur? Name three types of specialized workers and
describe what they contributed to city life.
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Think about:
• new tools and technologoy
• specialized skills related to trade
• specialized skills for record keeping and governing
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Name ____________________________________________________
CHAPTER
CHAPTER TEST
1
Date _____________________
The Peopling of the World
Form B
Part 1: Main Ideas
If the statement is true, write “true” on the line. If it is false, change the underlined word or
words to make it true. (4 points each)
1. The discovery of farming and domestication brought about the Paleolithic Age. _________
__________________________________________________________________________
2. Homo habilis was the earliest hominid to migrate from Africa and settle in India, China,
Southeast Asia, and Europe. ___________________________________________________
3. One of the Neanderthals’ greatest achievements was surviving the Bronze Age. _________
__________________________________________________________________________
4. The archaeological discoveries at Catal Huyuk added to our understanding of early cave
drawings. __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
size._______________________________________________________________________
6. Sumerian scribes invented cuneiform for the purpose of writing letters.________________
__________________________________________________________________________
7. During the Paleolithic period, Stone Age people were farmers._______________________
__________________________________________________________________________
8. Ur’s tallest and most important building, the city’s temple, was known as a
ziggurat. ___________________________________________________________________
9. One example of the new technology characteristic of an advanced city was the process by
which skilled metalworkers combined two metals to make copper. ____________________
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5. The characteristic that clearly distinguishes Homo sapiens from Homo erectus is brain
Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form B continued
10. Government, religion, and an economy are typical of specialized jobs—one of the five
characteristics of civilization.___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Part 2: Map Skills
Use the map to choose the best possible answer. (4 points each)
Early Human Migration, 1,600,000 B.C. – 10,000 B.C.
ARCTIC OCEAN
N
E
W
S
Arctic Circle
Diuktai Cave, Russia
14,000 years ago
ASIA
Heidelberg, Germany Mladec, Czech Rep.
600,000 years ago 33,000 years ago
EUROPE
Ubeidiya, Israel
1 million years ago.
40°N
Tighenif, Algeria
700,00 years ago
Malta, Russia
15,000 years ago
Lantian, China
700,000 years ago
Qafzeh, Israel
92,000 years ago.
Liujiang, China
67,000 years ago
Tabon Cave, Philippines
160°E
30,000 years ago
Afar, Ethiopia
3.5 million years ago
Ori
gi
ns
AFRICA
INDIAN
OCEAN
um
of
H
Homo erectus
migration route
Trinil, Indonesia
700,000 years ago
ea
Homo sapiens
migration route
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0
Klasies River Mouth,
South Africa
100,000 years ago
40°S
0°
160°W
Homo sapiens fossil site
Ar
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Homo erectus fossil site
Lake Turkana, Kenya
1.6 million years ago
an
0°
PACIFIC
OCEAN
1,500
3,000 miles
0
1,500
3,000 kilometers
Miller Projection
40°E
80°E
AUSTRALIA
Lake Mungo, Australia
38,000 years ago
Extent of the last
glacier, 18,000 B.C.
Extent of land areas,
18,000 B.C.
______ 11. According to the map, where did hominids originate?
a. southern Asia
c. eastern Africa
b. Europe
d. Indonesia
______ 12. At which fossil site was the most recent specimen of Homo sapiens discovered?
a. Diuktai Cave, Russia
b. Mladec, Czech Republic
c. Lake Mungo, Australia
d. Tabon Cave, Philippines
______ 13. What fossil site was situated closest to the Tropic of Cancer?
a. Lake Mungo, Australia
b. Diuktai Cave, Russia
c. Malta, Russia
d. Liujiang, China
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Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form B continued
______ 14. About how far, in miles, did people migrate from Lake Turkana, Kenya, to
Tighenif, Algeria?
a. 2,000
b. 3,000
c. 4,000
d. 6,000
______ 15. What does the map suggest about why the eastern route taken by Homo erectus
took a southerly dip through Asia?
a. to avoid a large desert plain
b. to avoid mountains and glaciers
c. to avoid crossing waterfalls
d. to use rivers as routes
Part 3: Interpreting Charts
Write the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)
Agricultural Revolution
150
World Population (in millions)
58º
56º
54º
Beginnings of
Agriculture
52º
Last Ice Age
50º
Post-Agricultural
Revolution
120
Agricultural
Revolution
90
60
Hunting-Gathering
Stage
30
0
25
20
15
10
5
Years Ago (in thousands)
0
25
20
15
10
5
0
Years Ago (in thousands)
______ 16. What was the approximate population during the hunting-gathering stage?
a. 2–3 million
c. 51–53 million
b. 13–15 million
d. 70–75 million
______ 17. By approximately how many millions did the world population grow during the
agricultural revolution and post-agricultural revolution combined?
a. 76
b. 87
c. 115
d. 132
______ 18. By approximately how many millions did the world population grow during the
agricultural revolution alone?
a. 85
b. 100
c. 132
d. 143
______ 19. How many degrees did the average global temperature rise from the beginning of
the agricultural revolution to the present?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
______ 20. What is the relationship between the two graphs?
a. Slash-and-burn farming raises temperatures.
b. Increased temperatures make animals more scarce so hunting is harder.
c. Increased temperatures make the climate better for farming.
d. With rising temperatures fewer people die of pneumonia.
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Average Global Temperature
(in in Fahrenheit)
60º
Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form B continued
Part 4: Extended Response
Answer the following questions on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet. (10 points
each)
21. Forming and Supporting Opinions What do you think was more important to the
progress of human development—mastery of fire or the development of language? Defend
your answer.
Think about:
• gaining control over the environment
• safety and technology issues
• living and working together
22. Making Inferences How did the ability to create increasingly sophisticated tools and
technology help early people to develop increasingly complex city life?
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Think about:
• hunting-gathering tools
• agricultural tools
• tools for specialized occupations
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Name ____________________________________________________
CHAPTER
CHAPTER TEST
1
Date _____________________
The Peopling of the World
Form C
Part 1: Main Ideas
Write the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)
______ 1. What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?
a. before the invention of writing
b. before the Neolithic Age
c. before the establishment of civilizations
d. before the appearance of Homo sapiens
______ 2. What important characteristic did “Lucy,” the earliest hominid yet found have?
a. well-developed muscles
b. prehensile tail
c. opposable thumbs
d. very big brain
______ 3. What did Mary Leakey’s discovery of footprints indicate about hominids?
a. They were a species of australopithecine.
b. They supported themselves as hunter-gatherers.
c. They walked upright earlier than had been believed.
d. They lived in a place where they had not been thought to exist.
______ 5. Which of the following was NOT a result of the safer, more settled life of
agricultural villages?
a. cultural life
c. specialization
b. domestication
d. nomadic lifestyle
______ 6. What did the discoveries in the Shanidar cave reveal about the Neanderthals?
a. They had developed tools.
b. They had developed religious beliefs.
c. They had developed agriculture.
d. They had developed a written language.
______ 7. In what well-defined social classes did the people of Ur live?
a. wealthy merchants, priests, goatherds
b. scribes, government officials, weavers
c. rulers and priests, wealthy merchants, artisans
d. priests, rulers, scribes, artists
______ 8. Historical narratives and epic poetry were a further development of what major
characteristic of civilization?
a. record keeping
c. complex institutions
b. advanced technology
d. advanced cities
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______ 4. Which of the following was NOT in wide use during the Neolithic Age?
a. domesticated animals
c. irrigation
b. bronze
d. fire
Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form C continued
______ 9. Why was the development of government necessary in early cities such as Ur?
a. performance of religious affairs and duties
b. maintenance of order among soaring populations
c. preservation of the caste system
d. all of the above
______ 10. Which of the following is NOT a function served by the ziggurat?
a. storage for grains, woven fabrics, and gems
b. conducting of religious rituals
c. the location of the city’s metalworks
d. hub of the government and storage of records
Part 2: Map Skills—Constructed Response
Using the map, answer the questions below. You do not need to write complete sentences.
(4 points each)
Early Human Migration, 1,600,000 B.C. – 10,000 B.C.
ARCTIC OCEAN
N
E
W
S
Arctic Circle
Diuktai Cave, Russia
14,000 years ago
ASIA
Heidelberg, Germany Mladec, Czech Rep.
600,000 years ago 33,000 years ago
EUROPE
Ubeidiya, Israel
1 million years ago.
40°N
Tighenif, Algeria
700,00 years ago
Qafzeh, Israel
92,000 years ago.
INDIAN
OCEAN
ns
Ori
gi
um
of
H
Homo erectus
migration route
Trinil, Indonesia
700,000 years ago
ea
Homo sapiens
migration route
0
Klasies River Mouth,
South Africa
100,000 years ago
40°S
0°
160°W
Homo sapiens fossil site
Ar
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Homo erectus fossil site
Lake Turkana, Kenya
1.6 million years ago
an
0°
PACIFIC
OCEAN
Liujiang, China
67,000 years ago
Tabon Cave, Philippines
160°E
30,000 years ago
Afar, Ethiopia
3.5 million years ago
AFRICA
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Malta, Russia
15,000 years ago
Lantian, China
700,000 years ago
1,500
3,000 miles
0
1,500
3,000 kilometers
Miller Projection
40°E
80°E
AUSTRALIA
Lake Mungo, Australia
38,000 years ago
Extent of the last
glacier, 18,000 B.C.
Extent of land areas,
18,000 B.C.
11. What do the fossil remains discovered in caves suggest?
__________________________________________________________________________
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Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form C continued
12. Notice the areas where land existed in 18,000 B.C. What effects might the existence of
more land by 18,000 B.C. have had on hominids?
__________________________________________________________________________
13. Which fossil sites were most in danger of being damaged by glaciers?
__________________________________________________________________________
14. How much time separates the oldest Homo sapiens fossil remains from the most recent
Homo erectus remains?
__________________________________________________________________________
15. What kinds of geographical obstacles would migrating humans encounter?
__________________________________________________________________________
Part 3: Interpreting Charts
Write the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)
Agricultural Revolution
150
58º
56º
54º
Beginnings of
Agriculture
52º
Last Ice Age
50º
Post-Agricultural
Revolution
120
Agricultural
Revolution
90
60
Hunting-Gathering
Stage
30
0
25
20
15
10
5
Years Ago (in thousands)
0
25
20
15
10
5
0
Years Ago (in thousands)
______ 16. By approximately how many degrees did the global temperature increase between
the Ice Age and the beginning of agriculture?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
______ 17. How much longer did the hunting-gathering stage last than did the agricultural
revolution?
a. 5,000
c. 20,000
b. 10,000
d. 25,000
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World Population (in millions)
Average Global Temperature
(in in Fahrenheit)
60º
Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form C continued
______ 18. Why were people hunter–gatherers during the Ice Age?
a. It was too cold to farm.
b. They had not developed agriculture yet.
c. Some lands were covered by glaciers.
d. All of the above are true.
______ 19. How much did the population increase during the post-agricultural revolution?
a. about 25 million
b. about 45 million
c. about 65 million
d. about 85 million
______ 20. What is the overall relationship among the three items in this chart?
a. As population grew, agriculture developed and the temperature rose.
b. As agriculture developed, temperature and population grew slowly.
c. As temperatures rose, agriculture developed and population grew rapidly.
d. All of the above are true.
Part 4: Extended Response
Answer the following questions on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet. (10 points
each)
21. Comparing and Contrasting How did the development of agriculture change life for
prehistoric peoples? Compare and contrast what life was like for the old Stone Age people
and the new Stone Age people.
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22. Drawing Conclusions It has often been said that the human being is a social animal.
What evidence can you draw from this chapter to support such a statement?
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