Hunter-Gatherers and Early Agricultural Communities Quiz

Which group is known for moving from place to place in search of food?

• Hunter-gatherers

• Early agricultural settlers

• Metallurgists

• Merchants

Which term refers to the raising of plants and animals for human use?

• Domestication

• Migration

• Metallurgy

• Specialization

Which of the following is NOT a focus of comparing hunter-gatherers and early agricultural settlers?

• The importance of early technology

• The Ice Age

• The Agricultural Revolution

• Job specialization

What is one effect of the domestication of plants and animals?

• The development of early settlements

• The extinction of animals

• The invention of the wheel

• The end of trade

What is a cause-and-effect relationship in early settlements?

• Surplus food led to population growth

• Less food led to more people

• More people led to less food

• Surplus food led to migration

Which of the following best describes a Neolithic settlement?

• A community that practiced farming and lived in one place

• A group that moved constantly in search of food

• A city built on water

• A society that only hunted animals

Which of the following is a result of the domestication of plants and animals?

• The development of early settlements

• The end of all trade

• The invention of the steam engine

• The discovery of electricity

Which of the following is an important achievement of Egyptian civilization?

• Building skyscrapers

• Hieroglyphic writing

• Inventing the telephone

• Discovering electricity

Which of the following is NOT a focus/benchmark clarification for comparing ancient river civilizations?

• Understanding LAFS.68.RH.3.7

• Understanding SS.6.W.2.3

• Understanding modern technology

• Identifying characteristics of a civilization

Which of the following is a reason why items may address the comparison of different religions?

• To understand polytheism and monotheism

• To learn about modern sports

• To study current events

• To compare modern languages