1. Base your answer to the following question on
Based on this map, on which continent did humans first appear?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) North America
2. “I am lucky enough to have been involved for half a
century with work, mostly in East Africa, that very much
belongs to everyone, since it concerns the human origins
that are common to the whole human race.”
— Mary Leakey, Autobiography
In this quotation, the author is implying that early
humans
A)
B)
C)
D)
migrated from Africa to Eurasia
first appeared in Africa
invented tools and mastered the use of fire
appeared shortly after the Neolithic Age
3. Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for
the food they needed for survival are called
A)
B)
C)
D)
hunters and gatherers
village dwellers
subsistence farmers
guild members
D) Africa
4. Which was true of food-gathering societies in prehistoric
times?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Society was highly industrialized.
The population tended to be small.
The concept of private property was important.
There was a system of mass production.
5. Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the
other three?
A)
B)
C)
D)
complex civilizations
surplus of food
division of labor
domestication of plants and animal
6. A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people
A)
B)
C)
D)
began living in permanent settlements
developed a nomadic way of life
depended on hunting and gathering
used crop rotation to increase agricultural output
7. The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in 10. Base your answer to the following question on the
history because it
diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies.
A)
B)
C)
D)
influenced climatic changes
included the domestication of plants and animals
encouraged a nomadic lifestyle
caused a decline in population
8. How did the introduction of agriculture affect early
peoples?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Societies became nomadic.
Food production declined.
Civilizations developed.
Birthrates decreased rapidly.
9. During which period did the domestication of animals
and growing of crops first occur?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Iron Age
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Revolution
Scientific Revolution
What is the best title for this diagram?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Elements of Belief Systems
Characteristics of Classical Civilizations
Benefits of the Counter Reformation
Changes during the Neolithic Revolution