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Early Civilization/Mesopotamia

Quiz by Shawn Moore

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  • Q1
    time before history was written down.
    Paleohistory
    Prehistory
    Ancient History
    Anthropology
    20s
  • Q2
    an item used by people from the past.
    tool
    ruins
    weapon
    artifact
    20s
  • Q3
    having no permanent home; traveling from place to place, often to hunt or find fresh pasture for livestock.
    nomadic
    roamer
    wanderer
    mover
    20s
  • Q4
    People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.
    farmer-collector
    hunter-farmer
    farmer-gatherer
    hunter-gatherers
    20s
  • Q5
    a hard stone that became valuable in making tools.
    flint
    iron
    steel
    talc
    20s
  • Q6
    the time in human history when people used stone to make tools and weapons.
    Ice Age
    Stone Age
    Bronze Age
    Iron Age
    20s
  • Q7
    Types of early shelter
    Woven Cloth
    Mud Brick
    Wood Houses
    temporary using animal skin and plant material or caves.
    20s
  • Q8
    Provided light, warmth, safety, and the ability to cook and preserve food.
    Benefits of Fire
    Benefits of Mud
    Benefits of Farming
    Benefits of Hunting
    20s
  • Q9
    tame a wild animal to keep as a pet or farm animal.
    grow
    domesticate
    specialize
    farm
    20s
  • Q10
    A global change that led to the Agricultural Revolution.
    Climate gradually got colder, allowing plants to grow.
    Climate gradually warmed, killing plants.
    Climate gradually warmed, allowing plants to grow.
    Climate stayed the same, allowing plants to grow.
    20s
  • Q11
    How did farming lead to a new way of life?
    Became hunter-gatherers
    Better tools
    Live in one location, and established permanent settlements
    Roamed around looking for food
    20s
  • Q12
    allowed for people NOT to farm in order to survive
    flooding
    droughts
    shortage of crops
    surplus of crops
    20s
  • Q13
    People became skilled in a single trade such as weavers or potters.
    training
    specialize
    education
    schooling
    20s
  • Q14
    What did surplus and specialization led to the development of?
    cities
    armies
    trade
    farming
    20s
  • Q15
    Trade led to travel and interaction with other people called?
    cultural diffusion
    cultural confusion
    cultural exchange
    cultural interaction
    20s

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