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History - PreComps Practice Questions (50 Qns)

Quiz by Manju Ramkumar

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  • Q1
    What is the major Neolithic Era innovation that allows humans to settle into permanent communities?
    Domesticated Animals
    New Bronze Tools
    House Building Technology
    Agricultural Production
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following geographic features provided early man with natural barriers for protection, fertile soil for agriculture, and a source of fresh water as seen in civilizations like Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Ancient China & Ancient Egypt?
    River valleys
    Coastlines
    Valleys
    Deserts
    30s
  • Q3
    What major change occurred during the Neolithic Era in relation to human overall health?
    Better bones and teeth
    Decreased diseases
    Poorer diets with less food variety
    Increase in life expectancy
    30s
  • Q4
    What is required for a society to being having a specialized labor force where individuals can focus on developing their skills in just one specific task?
    An aristocracy
    A written language
    A food surplus
    Advanced metal tools
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neolithic Era?
    Animal Domestication
    Agricultural Production
    Hunting & Gathering
    Sedentary Living
    30s
  • Q6
    During which of the following eras or time periods would the Out of Africa Theory take place?
    Paleolithic Era
    Iron Age
    Bronze Age
    Neolithic Era
    30s
  • Q7
    During which era would we most expect to find a majority of people living nomadic lifestyles?
    Neolithic Era
    Paleolithic Era
    Post-Classical Era
    Classical Era
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following options best describes the "Out of Africa" Theory?
    When Homo Habilis began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world around 65,000 years ago
    When Homo Habilis began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world around 10,000 years ago
    When Homo sapiens began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world around 65,000 years ago
    When Homo Sapiens began spreading out of Asia to other parts of the world around 65,000 years ago
    30s
  • Q9
    Society in the Neolithic Era could be best described by which of the following terms?
    Stratified
    Egalitarian
    Matriarchal
    Patriarchal
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following was not one of the problems encountered by the people of Mesopotamia?
    They lacked stone, wood and metal deposits for tool making
    The irregular flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
    They had very few natural barriers to protect them from their enemies
    The construction of the Pyramids took decades of wealth and almost bankrupted the
    30s
  • Q11
    Agricultural production in the Indus Valley and South Asia was supported by these large scale weather patterns more than twice a year?
    Floods
    Typhoons
    Derechos
    Monsoons
    30s
  • Q12
    This group of Indo-European pastoralists would lead to the downfall of the Indus Valley or Harrapan Culture after they migrate into South Asia through the Khyber Pass?
    The Aryans
    The Egyptians
    The Vedas
    The Sumerians
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is not a natural barrier that keeps China isolated from the rest of the World?
    The Sahara Desert
    The Pacific Ocean
    The Himalayas
    The Gobi Desert
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following best describe the nobles or the aristocracy?
    A group of government officials who handle administrative duties for the ruler
    A group of upper class families whose wealth is based on land and passed down from generation to generation
    A group of farming families who control all of the farms in the civilization
    A group of lower class citizens that are required to serve in the military
    30s
  • Q15
    Which period of political instability begins after the Zhou Dynasty?
    The Troubles
    The Crisis of the 3rd Century
    The Dynasty of Doubt
    The Warring States Period
    30s

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