Unit 1 Review

About 200,000 years ago:

• Modern humans first appeared

• Neanderthals first appeared

• Neanderthals went extinct

• Modern humans went extinct

Which of the following was a unique characteristic of modern humans?

• specially adapted teeth

• relatively large brain size

• speed and agility

• muscular strength

During the Paleolithic era, humans were:

• farmers
• nomadic herders
• settled villagers
• hunter-gatherers

Hunter-gatherers were frequently:

• nomadic
• settled
• agricultural
• industrial

Modern humans first emerged in:

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• the Americas

The last Ice Age began during the:

• Bronze Age

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

The Neolithic Revolution was the transition to:

• Nomadism

• Agriculture

• Industrialism

• Capitalism

The development of agriculture allowed for the establishment of:

• foraging communities

• hunter-gatherer bands

• cities

• nomadic tribes

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization:

• writing

• equality

• cities

• government

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization:

• art

• religion

• democracy

• social structure