Pre-tests for chapter 1

A rock or mineral from which a metal can be separated

•Ore

The wedge shaped writing of early Mesopotamians

Cuneiform

Any object made or changed by man

•artifact

A primate of which only one species will exits

hominid

To trade by exchanging one item for another

barter

A city and its surrounding territories having an independent government

City state

A person who studies humans, especially their physical characteristics as well as their customs and social relationships

anthropologist

A wanderer usually in search of food

nomad

The science of making metals to create objects

Metallurgy

A powerful family of group that rules for a lengthy period of time

dynasty

A person who studies the remains of the past

archaeologist

A way of artificially suppling water to fields

irrigate

• The stage in human progress at which a complex and organized social order is developed

civilization

To tame and breed wild animals

domesticate

The way of life of a group of people that is handed down from one generation to the next

culture

To prepare soil for growing crops

cultivate

True or False

We learn about the history of early humans through the work of scientists such as archaeologists and anthropologist.

True

The earliest remains of human life were found in Europe.

False

Human culture probably began when people learned to make tools.

True

The species known as Homo Habilis showed greater intelligence and ability to adapt than the first tool making humans.

True

Neanderthals are thought to be early Homo sapiens

True

Cro-Magnons had poor tool-making skills: therefore, they were not successful hunters

false

People learned to domesticate animals and cultivate crops during the agricultural revolution

True

People were able to develop skills such as weaving and pottery making when they began to live in settlements.

True

Copper and silver were the earliest metals used to form objects.

false

Scientist have not found any evidence of religious beliefs and practices in the early settlements.

•False

Cities are considered to be a basic feature of a civilization

true

The development of forms of writing was important for recording events and ideas in addition to communication over great distances.

true

The Fertile Crescent is located between the Indus River and the Himalayas Mountains

False

Cities along the Indus River served as seaports and trading centers.

True

Multiple Choice

What caused the migration of the early Hominids from Africa?

A. Climate change

B. Competition for food

C. Lost of game to hunt

D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Who was called the tool maker or the skilled man?

A. Homo Erectus

B. Homo Habilis

C. Neanderthals

D. Cro-Magnons

B. Homo Habilis

What early hominid is known for their cave drawings?

A. Homo Habilis

B. Neanderthals

C. Cro-Magnons

D. Homo Erectus

C. Cro-Magnons

The main result of the domestication of animals was that humans

A. were safer during a hunt

B. were able to hunt more efficiently

C. had a ready supply of meat and animals products

 

C. had a ready supply of meat and animals products

Slash and burn farming refers to

A. harvesting farmed crops

B. clearing land for farming

C. destroying farm land through carelessness

B. clearing land for farming

Which of the following would qualify as an artifact?

A. a stone tool

B. a human jawbone

C. a dinosaur skeleton

A a stone tool

Matching

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Habilis.

• Cro-Magnon

• Neanderthal

A. First to have a religion

B First to stand up

C. Cave drawings

D. skilled man/ tool maker

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Habilis.

• Cro-Magnon

• Neanderthal

• B• D• C• A