Historical Concepts and Eras Quiz

What is prehistory?

• The study of ancient Rome

• The time before writing was invented

• The period after the Renaissance

• A type of farming method

What is a tool?

• Any natural rock

• A handheld object modified to help accomplish a task

• A type of food storage container

• A large stone monument

What is a society of hunter-gatherers?

• A group of people who farm and trade

• A group who lives only in cities

• A community of people who hunt animals and gather wild plants

• A government that makes laws

Why did humans migrate during the Ice Ages?

• To follow herds of animals and find new resources

• To escape the Romans

• To avoid Greek invasions

• To search for gold and silver

What was a land bridge?

• A stone bridge built in Rome

• A strip of land connecting two continents

• A type of Neolithic tool

• A trade route in Greece

Which of the following best describes the Mesolithic Era?

• The Old Stone Age with only stone tools

• The Middle Stone Age with smaller and more complex tools

• The New Stone Age with farming

• The time after the fall of Rome

What was the Neolithic Era known for?

• Cave paintings only

• Hunting and gathering

• Farming and domestication of plants and animals

• Greek democracy

What are megaliths?

• Huge stones used as monuments or for religious gatherings

• Small farming tools

• Ancient written laws

• Roman aqueducts

What were city-states in Greece?

• Groups of people who migrated

• Political units made up of a city and surrounding lands

• A type of religion

• Roman colonies

What was the Golden Age of Greece?

• A period of great achievements in government, art, and philosophy

• A time of farming and domestication

• The age when Rome conquered Greece

• A period of Gothic architecture