Before History – take this quiz World History Quiz Chapter 1 1. Ancient humans went through a series of evolutionary steps to reach, what we now call, the modern human. Which of these series is the right one? Homo Sapiens, Australopithecus, Homo Erectus Hominids, Homo Habilis, Australopithecus. Australopithecus, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens. 2. By 15,000 B.C.E., Homo Sapiens has populated almost every corner of the planet, due to their intelligence which had allowed them to make tools and shelter. They also contributed to the changes in environment. Which of the following is true? A new glacier period started as the result of fire burning. Some large animals disappeared as the result of hunting. Large areas of forest were cut down. 3. Paleolithic era represents the longest developmental stage in human existence, extending from the evolution of the first hominids until about 12,000 years ago. What is the principal characteristic of this period? Tools are made primarily of stone. People didn’t settle in permanent communities. People foraged for their foods, by hunting, scavenging and gathering. 4. Like today, people in paleolithic produced art. Some have survived until today. Which ones? Cave paintings. Bronze cups. Gold and lapis lazuli jewelry. 5. Archeological discoveries of polished stone tools and early cultivation of crops are the signs of a new stage in human development, after paleolithic. Today, we call that stage: Mesolithic Agriculture and innovation. Neolithic 6. The term, Neolithic, refers to early stages of an agricultural society, from about 12,000 to 6,000 years ago. Choose the true statement bellow: Agriculture started in Asia about 12,000 years ago and spread over time all over the globe. Agriculture emerge independently in several parts of the planet with the earlier center in southwest Asia, about 9,000 B.C.E. Agriculture was all over waiting for people to discover it. 7. Slush-and-burn was an early method of preparing the land for agriculture. People would slash the bark of trees and when the trees had died and dried, they would burn them, thus clearing out lands for cultivation, which lasted a few years after being invaded by weeds. What was the most important result of this method? Spread of agriculture by people moving into new lands. People got wood for fire and heat. The land was enriched to produce more food. 8. As a result of practicing agriculture and domesticating animals, people settled in villages near the cultivated land. Because there was a surplus of food and they didn’t have to spend their days hunting and gathering, now people had more time in their hands, which translated in: Hunting for game as a sport. Become very specialized laborers. Dedicating time to feasts and festivals. 9. As a result of specialization of labor, a few very important industries developed: pottery making, metalworking and textile production. What was the earlier known metal that Neolithic people used? Cooper Iron Bronze 10. In the areas where agriculture was successfully practiced, around 4000 to 3500 B.C.E people build the first cities in the human history. The earliest known cities are in: The Indus river valley in ancient India. The Nile Delta in present Egypt. The Tigris and Euphrates river valley in modern day Iraq. Loading … Question 1 of 10