Early Human Societies Quiz (1.1-1.3)

Scientists currently believe humans first appeared in:

• Australia.

• North America.

• Asia.

• Africa.

A hunter-gatherer society would most likely develop in an area:

• where animals are plentiful.

• near an ocean.

• in an area with many raw materials.

• close to a mountain.

Hunter-gatherers migrated in order to:

• explore rivers

• find food

• get better shelter

• grow crops

Early hunter-gatherer human societies are generally typified by:

• large numbers of people.

• small nomadic clans of humans.

• moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages.

• miniscule cities and large agricultural developments.

Humans were first able to:

• farm.

• create art.

• domesticate animals.

• make tools.

The development of one technology allowed societies to record events, ushering in the historic period of time. What was this technology?

• written language

• typewriter

• moveable type

• wooden plow

The Neolithic Era began when humans:

• began to control and lessen their population.

• first developed organized countries.

• first lived in permanent agricultural societies.

• leaned to write down and communicate their thoughts to other peoples in the world.

How do you best describe a domesticated animal?

• an animal, such as a goat or pig, that is controlled, tamed and used for human benefit

• a relatively small animal, such as a rabbit or a beaver, that is especially valued for its hide

• an animal, such as a deer or an elephant, that is entirely used by human societies

• a wild animal, such as a lion or a zebra, that is hunted in elaborate ceremonies by humans

What effect did the inventions of the plow, pottery and weaving have on early societies?

• They moved about to find food.

• They warred with their neighbors.

• They developed permanent settlements.

• They developed early democracies.

What event marked the start of the historical period?

• Agricultural Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Computer Age

• Green Revolution