Beginning of Society Test
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(H.2.3.) During the Paleolithic Age the first
mankind created this communication
innovation so that they could communicate
with each other?
a. Sign Language
b. Pictographs
c. Canoeing
d. Language
(H.2.3.) Mankind’s second key weapon
innovation helped make sure mankind survived
through the Ice Age. What was mankind’s
second great weapon innovation?
a. Manmade Dwellings
b. Guns
c. Domestication of the Wolf
d. Double bladed Axe
(G.1.4.) Why was the Birth/Discovery of
Agriculture so important to mankind?
a. Allowed mankind the ability to create
large populations because they could
feed more people
b. Allowed people to have trade routes
from China to Africa
c. Allowed people to settle into villages
for the first time because everyone
had a job to do now
d. Agriculture did not really play a part
in mankind’s development
(G.1.4.) During the Ice Age mankind used &
modified their environment to help them
survive. How did mankind of the Ice Age modify
their environment to help them survive?
a. Domesticated the first plants to
provide medicine
b. Constructed Igloos
c. Melted Ice for food
d. Domesticated the wolf to help them
hunt
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(G.1.2.) Where did mankind first appear?
a. Venice, Southern Italy
b. Rift Valley, East Africa
c. Minnesota, United States
d. Peru, South America
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(G.1.4.) The Neolithic Age is known for what?
a. Birth of Gathering
b. Birth of Hunting
c. Birth of Agriculture/Farming
d. Birth of Weapons
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(G.1.4.) Soon after the birth of agriculture
mankind started a process of pumping/brining
large amounts of water to the crops by digging
ditches so water could flow to the crops. What
is this process called?
a. Terrace Farming
b. Qanat System
c. Archimedes Well
d. Irrigation
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(G.1.4.) The people of the Neolithic Age needed
another food source & help with their farms.
What did they do to get both?
a. Invented the wheel
b. Invented the Gun
c. Domesticated goats & sheep
d. Invented the chariot
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(H.2.3.) The invention/innovation of the spear
was important to the Paleolithic people
because why?
a. Allowed mankind to successfully hunt
large animals that were bigger,
stronger & faster than people
b. Allowed mankind to build dwellings
c. Allowed mankind to build ships
d. Allowed mankind to protect
themselves from other people
10. (G.1.4.) During the Ice Age mankind discovered
that they could comfortably live in caves. Caves
became some of the first dwellings for
mankind. What is a dwelling?
a. House/Home
b. Cave
c. Boat
d. Airplane
11. (G.1.4.) The birth of Agriculture happened
through which modifying the physical
environment. How did the people of the
Neolithic Age modify their environment?
a. Domesticated Birds to transport them
from place to place
b. Domesticated Plants to turn them into
a food source
c. Domesticated the Horse to help them
hunt
d. Domesticated Insects to do farm work
for them
12. (G.1.1.) The birth of agriculture/farming created
the first true settling patterns of mankind. They
needed large amounts of water to water their
crops. Where did the settling patterns usually
happen in the Neolithic Age?
a. Locations near caves
b. Locations near rivers
c. Locations near mountains
d. Locations near trees
13. (G.1.4.) People of the Neolithic Age settled in the
Middle East because the soil was so fertile (good
soil to grow crops). What makes the soil fertile?
a. Soil is light colored & has a course
texture & the Middle East has a warm &
wet environment
b. Soil is light colored & has a course
texture & the Middle East has a warm &
wet environment
c. Soil is dark colored & has a fine texture
& the Middle East has a warm & wet
environment
d. Soil is dark colored & fine textured &
the Middle East is cold & wet
environment
14. (H.2.1.) Early Paleolithic people were nomadic.
What does nomadic mean?
a. They were masters of husbandry
b. They lived in China
c. They stay in one place
d. They move from place to place
15. Cultures use many different ways to express their
cultures to other people in other cultures. Cultural
expression occurs through oral traditions, art,
dance, music, literature & architecture. What
standard is associated with cultural expressions?
a. G.1.1.
b. E.1.1.
c. H.1.1.
d. C.1.1.
16. There is an ancient proverb (life lesson) that says;
If you go and take the field of your enemy your
enemy will come & take your field. What is the
purpose of this proverb (life lesson)?
a. To encourage people to tend to their
fields
b. To discourage people from fighting in
wars
c. To encourage people to obey
government laws
d. To discourage people from defending
their lands
17. (P.3.2.) Why did civilizations choose to irrigate
their crops?
a. Decrease overcrowding of crops
b. Increase space for people to live
c. Increase farmland for growing crops
d. Decrease the number of animals on
the land
18. (H.2.4.) What do key historical figures of various
civilizations throughout history usually do?
a. Conquer other Civilizations
b. Invent Weapons
c. Unite their People
d. Win Wars
19. Which standard centers around how important
innovations were in transforming (changing)
civilizations over time?
a. H.2.4.
b. C&G.1.1.
c. H.2.3.
d. C.1.1.
Constructed Response: Please respond in
constructed response form. You may use
your rubric.
Question #1:
How did irrigating farmland lead to
mankind increasing their populations at an
extremely fast rate.