World History – Unit 1 Quiz ANSWER KEY
1. Briefly explain the following jobs:
Anthropologists – 2PTS (HIGH OR LOW)
Archaeologists – 2PTS (HIGH OR LOW)
Paleontologists – 2PTS (HIGH OR LOW)
2. Describe the artistic style of cave paintings. 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
3. How did superior hunting skills cause civilizations to develop where primitive
cave men had previously existed? 2PTS (HIGH OR LOW)
4. In your own words, what is history? 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
5. Other than documenting historical events, what other components are included
as part of record keeping? 1PT FOR EACH CORRECT COMPONENT MENTIONED
6. Put the following in the correct chronological order: 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
Cro-Magnon, Homo Erectus, Modern Man, Neanderthal
7. What are historical ruins? 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
8. What are 2 important things to remember about taking notes from Mrs. Cox’s
PowerPoints?
2PTS (ONE FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER)
9. What is a scribe? 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
10. What is an artisan? 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
11. What is cuneiform? 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
12. What metal is produced by mixing copper and tin? (Hint: This metal has its own
“age” named after it) 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
13. What type of Homo Sapiens were responsible for the first spoken language,
superior hunting skills, and cave paintings? 1PT (IF ITS RIGHT)
14. Why is cultural identity necessary for a civilization? 2PTS (HIGH OR LOW)
15. Why is it important to learn history? 2PTS (HIGH OR LOW)
How to do Corrections for Unit 1 Quiz
For each question missing points:
a. Write the full question.
b. Write a Point Sentence answering the
question.
c. Write an Example Sentence giving
evidence to prove the answer.
d. Write an Elaboration Sentence explaining
further and deeper to show your high
level of understanding.