Prehistory

PREHISTORY (Regents Questions 2000 – 2013)

ORIGINS Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?

1) Great Rift Valley 2) Amazon rain forest 3) Himalaya Mountains 4) Philippine archipelago

In this quotation the author is implying that early humans 1) migrated from Africa to Eurasia 2) first appeared in Africa 3) invented tools and mastered the use of fire 4) appeared shortly after the Neolithic Age Some archaeologists believe the earliest human presence in the Americas is associated with the 1) Migration of nomads across the Bering Strait 2) Exploration of the Caribbean by Europeans 3) Movement of tribes during the Bantu migration 4) Journey of traders along the Silk Roads

Based on this map, on which continent did humans first appear?

1) Asia 2) Europe 3) North America 4) Africa

NEOLITHIC (AGRICULTURAL) REVOLUTION The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in history because 1) Factories began to use assembly-line techniques 2) New inventions led to overseas exploration 3) Alternatives to hunting and gathering developed 4) The use of chemical fertilizers increased agricultural production What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?

1) Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time 2) Spoken language was used to improve communications 3) Domestication of animals and cultivation of crop sled to settled communities 4) Stone tools and weapons were first developed

PREHISTORY (Regents Questions 2000 – 2013)

ORIGINS Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?

1) GREAT RIFT VALLEY 2) Amazon rain forest 3) Himalaya Mountains 4) Philippine archipelago

In this quotation the author is implying that early humans 1) migrated from Africa to Eurasia 2) FIRST APPEARED IN AFRICA 3) invented tools and mastered the use of fire 4) appeared shortly after the Neolithic Age Some archaeologists believe the earliest human presence in the Americas is associated with the 1) MIGRATION OF NOMADS ACROSS THE BERING STRAIT 2) Exploration of the Caribbean by Europeans 3) Movement of tribes during the Bantu migration 4) Journey of traders along the Silk Roads

Based on this map, on which continent did humans first appear?

1) Asia 2) Europe 3) North America 4) AFRICA

NEOLITHIC (AGRICULTURAL) REVOLUTION The Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in history because 1) Factories began to use assembly-line techniques 2) New inventions led to overseas exploration 3) ALTERNATIVES TO HUNTING AND GATHERING DEVELOPED 4) The use of chemical fertilizers increased agricultural production What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?

1) Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time 2) Spoken language was used to improve communications 3) DOMESTICATION OF ANIMALS AND CULTIVATION OF CROPS LED TO SETTLED COMMUNITIES 4) Stone tools and weapons were first developed

What Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

1) Complex civilizations 2) Surplus of food 3) Division of labor 4) Domestication of plants and animals The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in history because 1) City dwellers learned to control fire 2) Societies became more nomadic 3) Nuclear families evolved into extended families 4) Permanent settlements developed in river valleys Which statement about the Neolithic Revolution is an opinion rather than a fact?

1) Early peoples made greater cultural advancements than did people of later civilizations 2) The Neolithic Revolution resulted in changes for nomadic peoples 3) New technology was developed during the Neolithic Revolution 4) Agricultural developments resulted in the establishment of a permanent settlements.

A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people 1) Began living in permanent settlements 2) Developed a nomadic way of life 3) Depended on hunting and gathering 4) Used crop rotation to increase agricultural output What was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

1) Civilizations developed 2) Humans first learned to use fire 3) Life expectancy declined 4) People began hunting and gathering for food The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it 1) Influenced climatic changes 2) Included the domestication of plants and animals 3) Encouraged a nomadic lifestyle 4) Caused a decline in population How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?

1) Societies became nomadic 2) Food production declined 3) Civilizations developed 4) Birthrates decreased rapidly The Neolithic Revolution is most closely associated with 1) Using child labor in factories 2) Domesticating plants and animals 3) Learning to control fire 4) Developing iron technology What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution 1) Food supplies became more reliable 2) New sources of energy became available 3) People became more nomadic 4) Populations declined During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?

1) Iron Age 2) Old Stone Age 3) Neolithic Revolution 4) Scientific Revolution

What Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

1) Complex civilizations 2) Surplus of food 3) Division of labor 4) DOMESTICATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in history because 1) City dwellers learned to control fire 2) Societies became more nomadic 3) Nuclear families evolved into extended families 4) PERMANENT SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPED IN RIVER VALLEYS Which statement about the Neolithic Revolution is an opinion rather than a fact?

1) Early peoples made greater cultural advancements than did people of later civilizations 2) The Neolithic Revolution resulted in changes for nomadic peoples 3) New technology was developed during the Neolithic Revolution 4) Agricultural developments resulted in the establishment of a permanent settlements.

A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people 1) BEGAN LIVING IN PERMANENT SETTLEMENTS 2) Developed a nomadic way of life 3) Depended on hunting and gathering 4) Used crop rotation to increase agricultural output What was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

1) CIVILIZATIONS DEVELOPED 2) Humans first learned to use fire 3) Life expectancy declined 4) People began hunting and gathering for food The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it 1) Influenced climatic changes 2) INCLUDED THE DOMESTICATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS 3) Encouraged a nomadic lifestyle 4) Caused a decline in population How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?

1) Societies became nomadic 2) Food production declined 3) CIVILIZATIONS DEVELOPED 4) Birthrates decreased rapidly The Neolithic Revolution is most closely associated with 1) Using child labor in factories 2) DOMESTICATING PLANTS AND ANIMALS 3) Learning to control fire 4) Developing iron technology What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution 1) FOOD SUPPLIES BECAME MORE RELIABLE 2) New sources of energy became available 3) People became more nomadic 4) Populations declined During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?

1) Iron Age 2) Old Stone Age 3) NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION 4) Scientific Revolution

1) 2) 3) 4)

Effects of the Migration of people Results of the Neolithic Revolution Achievements during Feudalism Causes of the Green Revolution in Agriculture

What is the best title for this diagram?

1) Elements of Belief Systems 2) Characteristics of Classical Civilizations 3) Benefits of the Counter Reformation 4) Changes during the Neolithic Revolution  Planting wheat and barley  Domesticating animals  Establishing permanent homes and villages At the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution, the most direct impact of these developments was on 1) Religion and government 2) Transportation and trade 3) Diet and shelter 4) Climate and topography

Which period in history is referred to in this excerpt?

1) Industrial Revolution 2) Neolithic Revolution 3) Scientific Revolution 4) Green Revolution

1) 2) 3) 4)

Results of the Fall of Rome Effects of the Neolithic Revolution Reason for the Puritan Revolution Causes of the Bantu Migration

1) 2) 3) 4)

Effects of the Migration of people RESULTS OF THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION Achievements during Feudalism Causes of the Green Revolution in Agriculture

What is the best title for this diagram?

1) Elements of Belief Systems 2) Characteristics of Classical Civilizations 3) Benefits of the Counter Reformation 4) CHANGES DURING THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION  Planting wheat and barley  Domesticating animals  Establishing permanent homes and villages At the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution, the most direct impact of these developments was on 1) Religion and government 2) Transportation and trade 3) DIET AND SHELTER 4) Climate and topography

Which period in history is referred to in this excerpt?

1) Industrial Revolution 2) NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION 3) Scientific Revolution 4) Green Revolution

1) 2) 3) 4)

Results of the Fall of Rome EFFECTS OF THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION Reason for the Puritan Revolution Causes of the Bantu Migration

SUBSISTENCE & SLASH & BURN AGRICULTURE What is one characteristic of a society that practices subsistence agriculture?

1) growth of surplus crops for export 2) production of crops mainly for its own use 3) establishment of large state-owned farms 4) dependence on the use of slave labor for the production of crops Most traditional societies are 1) closely linked to the natural environment 2) located near large urban areas 3) organized around complex economic systems 4) dependent on manufacturing Which activity would be most characteristics of people in a traditional society?

1) Serving in government assemblies 2) Working in an industrialized city 3) Having the same occupation as their parents 4) Establishing a mercantile system of trade Slash-and-burn techniques are typically practiced by 1) people who live along rivers that deposit rich soil during floods 2) subsistence farmers who plant an area until the soil loses its fertility 3) farmers who rely on chemical fertilization and pesticides 4) nomads who use pastures for their livestock The best definition of subsistence agriculture is 1) Supplying crops for overseas exports 2) Bartering crops for manufactured goods 3) Storing surplus food in case of famine 4) Producing just enough food for a family’s use Subsistence farming can best be defined as 1) Harvesting a surplus of crops to be sold for profit 2) Producing just enough food for a family’s survival 3) Domesticating animals to transport goods 4) Irrigating crops to increase production The term subsistence farming is best defined as 1) Redistributing farmland 2) Producing only enough crops to meet family needs 3) Irrigating farmland 4) Exchanging farm products for money The term "subsistence farmers" refers to people who grow 1) enough food to feed an entire village 2) food to sell in village markets 3) just enough food to meet the needs of the immediate family 4) a single cash crop

CHARACTERISTICS OF CIVILIZATION

1) 2) 3) 4)

Economic Development in Ancient Egypt Cultural Diffusion in Mohenjo-Daro Features of the Old Stone Age Characteristics of Civilizations

SUBSISTENCE & SLASH & BURN AGRICULTURE What is one characteristic of a society that practices subsistence agriculture?

1) growth of surplus crops for export 2) PRODUCTION OF CROPS MAINLY FOR ITS OWN USE 3) establishment of large state-owned farms 4) dependence on the use of slave labor for the production of crops Most traditional societies are 1) CLOSELY LINKED TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 2) located near large urban areas 3) organized around complex economic systems 4) dependent on manufacturing Which activity would be most characteristics of people in a traditional society?

1) Serving in government assemblies 2) Working in an industrialized city 3) HAVING THE SAME OCCUPATION AS THEIR PARENTS 4) Establishing a mercantile system of trade Slash-and-burn techniques are typically practiced by 1) people who live along rivers that deposit rich soil during floods 2) SUBSISTENCE FARMERS WHO PLANT AN AREA UNTIL THE SOIL LOSES ITS FERTILITY 3) farmers who rely on chemical fertilization and pesticides 4) nomads who use pastures for their livestock The best definition of subsistence agriculture is 1) Supplying crops for overseas exports 2) Bartering crops for manufactured goods 3) Storing surplus food in case of famine 4) PRODUCING JUST ENOUGH FOOD FOR A FAMILY’S USE Subsistence farming can best be defined as 1) Harvesting a surplus of crops to be sold for profit 2) PRODUCING JUST ENOUGH FOOD FOR A FAMILY’S SURVIVAL 3) Domesticating animals to transport goods 4) Irrigating crops to increase production The term subsistence farming is best defined as 1) Redistributing farmland 2) PRODUCING ONLY ENOUGH CROPS TO MEET FAMILY NEEDS 3) Irrigating farmland 4) Exchanging farm products for money The term "subsistence farmers" refers to people who grow 1) enough food to feed an entire village 2) food to sell in village markets 3) JUST ENOUGH FOOD TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY 4) a single cash crop

CHARACTERISTICS OF CIVILIZATION

1) 2) 3) 4)

Economic Development in Ancient Egypt Cultural Diffusion in Mohenjo-Daro Features of the Old Stone Age CHARACTERISTICS OF CIVILIZATIONS

Which title best completes this diagram?

1) Elements of a civilization 2) Features of a Nomadic Lifestyle 3) Basic Components of the Paleolithic Age 4) Human Life 50,000 years ago

1) 2) 3) 4)

Examples of Early Technology Results of Cultural Diversity Characteristics of Civilizations Causes for the Neolithic Revolution

ANTHROPOLOGISTS / ARCHAEOLOGISTS In which field of study do people learn about the development of early human beings?

1) economics 2) cartography 3) political science 4) anthropology Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by 1) economists 2) anthropologists 3) philosophers 4) political scientists  Analyzing the design of a Shang bronze pot  Deciphering the writing on the Rosetta Stone  Examining the fabric of a Japanese Kimono These actions are most often performed by 1) Political scientist 2) A geographer 3) A sociologist 4) An archaeologist Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?

1) Geographers 2) Archaeologists 3) Economists 4) Sociologists

Which title best completes this diagram?

1) ELEMENTS OF A CIVILIZATION 2) Features of a Nomadic Lifestyle 3) Basic Components of the Paleolithic Age 4) Human Life 50,000 years ago

1) 2) 3) 4)

Examples of Early Technology Results of Cultural Diversity CHARACTERISTICS OF CIVILIZATIONS Causes for the Neolithic Revolution

ANTHROPOLOGISTS / ARCHAEOLOGISTS In which field of study do people learn about the development of early human beings?

1) economics 2) cartography 3) political science 4) ANTHROPOLOGY Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by 1) economists 2) ANTHROPOLOGISTS 3) philosophers 4) political scientists  Analyzing the design of a Shang bronze pot  Deciphering the writing on the Rosetta Stone  Examining the fabric of a Japanese Kimono These actions are most often performed by 1) Political scientist 2) A geographer 3) A sociologist 4) AN ARCHAEOLOGIST Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?

1) Geographers 2) ARCHAEOLOGISTS 3) Economists 4) Sociologists

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Keeping field notes from excavation sites Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results Examining and cataloging artifacts

Which social scientist directly engages in these activities 1) Political scientist 2) Archaeologist 3) Historian 4) Sociologist

NOMADS / HUNTER-GATHERERS Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for the food they needed for survival are called 1) hunters and gatherers 2) village dwellers 3) subsistence farmers 4) guild members

Which type of economy would most likely be found in this society?

1) Command 2) Traditional 3) Free market 4) Manorial Based on this passage the Samburu people would be classified as 1) Commercial farmers 2) Urban dwellers 3) Nomads 4) Serfs

 Keeping field notes from excavation sites  Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results  Examining and cataloging artifacts Which social scientist directly engages in these activities 1) Political scientist 2) ARCHAEOLOGIST 3) Historian 4) Sociologist

NOMADS / HUNTER-GATHERERS Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for the food they needed for survival are called 1) HUNTERS AND GATHERERS 2) village dwellers 3) subsistence farmers 4) guild members

Which type of economy would most likely be found in this society?

1) Command 2) TRADITIONAL 3) Free market 4) Manorial Based on this passage the Samburu people would be classified as 1) Commercial farmers 2) Urban dwellers 3) NOMADS 4) Serfs