SOL Review Unit 1

Mapmakers use different projections of the Earth to show the ...

• numerous ice ages and their effects
• movement of the continents
• Curved Earth on a flat surface
• spread of early peoples

What is an advantage of using a globe instead of a map to represent the earth?

• There are many projections of globes
• A globe is more convenient than a map
• A globe is more portable than a map
• A globe is more accurate than a map

During the Neolithic Era, which change resulted in the creation of settled communities?

• Invention of written language
• Use of Pottery
• Specialization of Labor
• The development of agriculture

Which factor had the greatest effect of the movement of early nomadic societies?

• Survival needs
• Mineral deposits
• Tribal Treaties
• Religious beliefs

Which characterizes Hunter/Gatherers?

• developed agriculture
• used ipods
• lived in clans/small tribes
• lived in settlements

Paleolithic People migrated from Asia to North America when...

• The red sea flooded
• A land bridge emerged from between the two continents
• The Ocean Levels rose as the glaciers melted
• The deserts disappeared in Northern Asia

People who move from place to place in search of food are called...

• environmentalists
• Farmers
• Nomads
• agrarians

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Paleolithic societies?

• Domesticated animals
• Created Cave Art
• Developed Oral Language
• Learned to make Fire

Increased agricultural productivity during the Neolithic period led to...

• a diminished threat of disease
• a reduction in arts and crafts
• An increase in population
• and end to Hunting and Gathering

What archaeological site was begun during the Neolithic Era and Finished during the Bronze Age?

• Carthage
• Aleppo
• Jericho
• Stonehenge