Glencoe World History

Chapter 1: The First Humans, Prehistory–3500 B.C.

The First Humans, Prehistory-3500 B.C

1
Neanderthals were probably the first of the early humans to __________
A)develop a written language.
B)bury their dead.
C)use stone tools.
D)use animal skins to make clothing.
2
Australian aborigines belong to the __________ subgroup.
A)Neanderthal
B)Homo sapiens
C)Homo sapiens sapiens
D)australopithecines
3
Where and when did the first Homo sapiens sapiensappear?
A)North America; 10,000 years ago
B)Africa; 150,000-200,000 years ago
C)Asia; 100,000-150,000 years ago
D)Europe; 100,000 years ago
4
Early hominids used fire to __________
A)flush animals out of caves and then kill them.
B)create a sense of community.
C)protect against attack by dangerous animals.
D)all of the above.
5
Which of the following skills was part of the Paleolithic way of life?
A)detailed cave painting
B)the use of writing
C)the use of fire to alter metals
D)all of the above
6
The Neolithic Revolution __________
A)was a result of systematic agriculture.
B)is reflected in cave drawings.
C)caused humans to melt metal to make tools and weapons.
D)occurred when early humans established new forms of government.
7
Craft specializations emerged as a result of __________
A)surplus agricultural production.
B)advanced tool making.
C)the trading of goods.
D)the building of houses.
8
Çatal Hüyük is one of the best-known examples of a(n) __________
A)early written script.
B)early religion.
C)prehistoric art form.
D)large farming village.
9
A(n) __________ is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements.
A)civilization
B)village
C)economy
D)government
10
The earliest governments are best described as __________
A)democracies.
B)monarchies.
C)dictatorships.
D)principalities.
11
Which of the following made it necessary to expand governments?
A)writing
B)a division of labor
C)hunting and gathering
D)the need to maintain food supplies
12
The first civilizations developed in __________
A)river valleys.
B)Europe.
C)mountainous regions.
D)North America.
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