TCI Ancient World Unit 1

Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do

• make maps

• examine objects

• read old newspapers

• study Earth's features

An object made or used by people in the past is called

• an artifact

• a document

• a ritual

• a theory

Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?

• to agree on plans for the future

• to compare their ideas of history

• to learn to speak an ancient language

• to find out what happened and why

Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?

• a cave

• a road

• a spear

• a volcano

A prehistoric object is one that comes from a time

• before history was written

• before people lived in cities

• before humans hunted animals

• before electricity was discovered

What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures (scaffolding) to stand on?

• Many trees grew in the area

• The ancient planks are still there

• Pictures of the scaffolding have been found

• Some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?

• by hunting and gathering

• by planting and harvesting

• by herding goats and cattle

• by trading over land and sea

What change caused the beginning of the Neolithic Age about 8000 B.C.E.?

• trading

• hunting

• farming

• building

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

• They kept pets for company

• They could travel more easily

• They shared most of the work

• They had a stable food supply

Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups, compared with earlier times?

• They found better ways to get along with others

• They made special goods like baskets and pottery

• They needed more people for hunting and gathering

• They could grow enough food to support more people