Content Post Test Review

The most important differences between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic ages was

• how people got their food

• the kind of art people made

• the way people made tools

• the material used for weapons

History is

• the study of the people and events of the past that are written down

• the study of the people and events of the past that are spoken outloud

• the study of the people and events of the past that are told by historians

• the study of the people and events of the past that are told on Wikipedia

Human made objects such as a tool, a button or an old vase are examples of 

• religious offerings

• manufactured items

• historical artifacts

• pre-historical traded goods

What does BC/BCE and AD/CE stand for? 

• Before Christ/ Before the Common Era "Anno Domini" in the year of the lord and Common Era

• "Anno Domini" in the year of the lord and Common Era. Before Christ/ Before the Common Era

The period of time after people first appeared but before they developed writing is known as

• civilization

• history

• prehistory

• the Paleolithic Age

Which development of early people made it possible for them to settle in one place and develop villages?

• food production

• specialization

• burying their dead

• making tools

The land called Mesopotamia in ancient times is today part of

• Arabia

• Turkey

• Iraq

• Persia

As a ruler, Hammurabi is best remembered for

• creating a written code of laws

• conquering Sumer and building the first empire

• building the first ziggurat

• inventing the cuneiform style of writing

Which of the following inventions is not a contribution of Mesopotamia?

• wheel

• stone buildings

• plow

• sailboat

Which is a reason the Nile River has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?

• It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.

• It has dangerous cataracts.

• It is the longest river in the world.

• Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.