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Unit 1 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first human-like creature? | Lucy |
| What was the first hominid species to use fire in a controlled manner? | Homo erectus |
| Where did the Aborigines originate? | East Africa |
| Which early people group developed the spiritual "Dreamtime"? | Aborigines |
| "Old Stone Age" | Paleolithic |
| "New Stone Age" | Neolithic |
| In what period did the Agricultural Revolution take place? | Neolithic Era |
| In early societies, what was the title of the person believed to have the ability to act as a bridge between the supernatural and humans? | Shaman |
| What is the title of the theory stating that all humans came from Africa and migrated outwards? | Out of Africa |
| What was the only animal available for domestication in the Americas? | Llamas |
| As civilization progressed did women's standing rise or decline? | Decline |
| To which ancient civilization does the Code of Hammurabi belong? | Mesopotamia |
| Between Egypt and Mesopotamia, which civilization had the more negative worldview? | Mesopotamia |
| Between Egypt and Mesopotamia, which civilization held the more positive view? | Egypt |
| Were more early civilizations polytheistic of monotheistic? | Polytheistic |
| What is the term described by this definition: Getting something from another culture | Diffusion |
| What river(s) are associated with Mesopotamia? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| What river(s) are associated with Egypt? | Nile |
| Which society gave more privileges to women, Egypt or Mesopotamia? | Egypt |
| Egypt's pyramids likely derived from what Mesopotamian structures? | Ziggarats |
| What metals were of great importance during the Neolithic Revolution? | Bronze and Iron |
| What is the earliest known writing? | Cuneiform |
| What was the first written epic? | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| The Indus Valley civilization was located in what present day countries? | India and Pakistan |
| What were the first 2 dynasties of China? | Shang and Zhou |
| Which Chinese dynasty used oracle bones? | Shang |
| Which Chinese dynasty created the "Mandate of Heaven"? | Zhou |
| Which Chinese dynasty was the longest? | Zhou |
| What was the name of the early civilization in present day Mexico along the Gulf of Mexico? | Olmec |
| What was the name of the early civilization in present day Peru? | Norte Chico |
| What group was the first monotheists? | Hebrews |
| What sub-Saharan group began migrations in 2000 BCE? | Bantus |
| What was the staple grain of the Americas? | Maize |
| What were the staple grains of the Middle East? | Wheat and Barley |
| What was the staple grain of China? | Rice |
| What was the staple crop of Africa? | Yams |
| Which early civilization was greatly protected by natural barriers? | Egypt |
| Plant domestication preceded animal domestication everywhere except... | Africa |
| Which early civilization had the colossal basalt heads? | Olmec |
| Which early civilization left little indication of political hierarchy or a centralized state? | Indus Valley |
| Which early civilization used quipus as a method of accounting or record-keeping? | Norte Chico |
| Which gender is credited with having most likely began the Agricultural Revolution? | Female |
| What technology spread across North America gave indication of cultural diffusion? | Clovis arrowhead |
| Where has an abundance of paleolithic rock art been found? | Spain and France |
| How did humans reach North America? | Land Bridge |
| What was the prominent agricultural chiefdom in North America around 1100 CE? | Cahokia |
| In what present-day country is the majority of the Fertile Crescent located? | Iraq |
| Who was the popular female pharaoh of Ancient Egypt? | Hatshepsut |
| What ancient civilization began writing using hieroglyphics? | Egypt |
| What was the name of society located below the Egyptians, that actually overthrew them for a period of time? | Nubia |
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