
History - PreComps Practice Questions (50 Qns)
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- Q1What is the major Neolithic Era innovation that allows humans to settle into permanent communities?Domesticated AnimalsNew Bronze ToolsHouse Building TechnologyAgricultural Production30s
- Q2Which 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 valleysCoastlinesValleysDeserts30s
- Q3What major change occurred during the Neolithic Era in relation to human overall health?Better bones and teethDecreased diseasesPoorer diets with less food varietyIncrease in life expectancy30s
- Q4What 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 aristocracyA written languageA food surplusAdvanced metal tools30s
- Q5Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neolithic Era?Animal DomesticationAgricultural ProductionHunting & GatheringSedentary Living30s
- Q6During which of the following eras or time periods would the Out of Africa Theory take place?Paleolithic EraIron AgeBronze AgeNeolithic Era30s
- Q7During which era would we most expect to find a majority of people living nomadic lifestyles?Neolithic EraPaleolithic EraPost-Classical EraClassical Era30s
- Q8Which 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 agoWhen Homo Habilis began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world around 10,000 years agoWhen Homo sapiens began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world around 65,000 years agoWhen Homo Sapiens began spreading out of Asia to other parts of the world around 65,000 years ago30s
- Q9Society in the Neolithic Era could be best described by which of the following terms?StratifiedEgalitarianMatriarchalPatriarchal30s
- Q10Which of the following was not one of the problems encountered by the people of Mesopotamia?They lacked stone, wood and metal deposits for tool makingThe irregular flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates riversThey had very few natural barriers to protect them from their enemiesThe construction of the Pyramids took decades of wealth and almost bankrupted the30s
- Q11Agricultural production in the Indus Valley and South Asia was supported by these large scale weather patterns more than twice a year?FloodsTyphoonsDerechosMonsoons30s
- Q12This 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 AryansThe EgyptiansThe VedasThe Sumerians30s
- Q13Which of the following is not a natural barrier that keeps China isolated from the rest of the World?The Sahara DesertThe Pacific OceanThe HimalayasThe Gobi Desert30s
- Q14Which of the following best describe the nobles or the aristocracy?A group of government officials who handle administrative duties for the rulerA group of upper class families whose wealth is based on land and passed down from generation to generationA group of farming families who control all of the farms in the civilizationA group of lower class citizens that are required to serve in the military30s
- Q15Which period of political instability begins after the Zhou Dynasty?The TroublesThe Crisis of the 3rd CenturyThe Dynasty of DoubtThe Warring States Period30s