Chapter 1

The Roots of Western Civilization

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Human beings first appeared in
2. sub-Saharan Africa.
3. Southeast Asia.
4. the valleys of the Tigris and the Euphrates.
5. northern Europe.

Answer: A

Difficulty: Easy

2. During the Neolithic period, the richest location of prized grains and animals that helped early humans was
3. Africa.
4. the Middle East.
5. China.
6. India.

Answer: B

Difficulty: Medium

3. The earliest period of human history is called the
4. Iron Age.
5. Neolithic Age.
6. Paleolithic Age.
7. Egyptian Age.

Answer: C

Difficulty: Easy

4. The defining elements of civilization in the Neolithic period include all of the following EXCEPT
5. great stone pyramids.
6. the development of agriculture.
7. permanent settlements.
8. domesticated animals.

Answer: A

Difficulty: Medium

5. During the Paleolithic Age, the basic lifestyle of human beings was primarily
6. farming.
7. hunting and gathering.
8. fishing.
9. raising cattle and sheep.

Answer: B

Difficulty: Medium

6. During the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages, human tools were made primarily of
7. stone.
8. iron.
9. Bronze.
10. copper.

Answer: A

Difficulty: Easy

7. The most important development of the Neolithic Age was
8. iron weapons.
9. agriculture.
10. warfare.
11. fishing.

Answer: B

Difficulty: Easy

8. Agriculture was developed in
9. the Neolithic period.
10. Central Europe.
11. mountainous regions.
12. the Iron Age.

Answer: A

Difficulty: Easy

9. The chief rivers of ancient Mesopotamia were
10. the Nile and the Tigris.
11. the Tigris and the Euphrates.
12. the Nile and the Indus.
13. the Euphrates and the Ganges.

Answer: B

Difficulty: Easy

10. The earliest known civilization of Mesopotamia was the
11. Sumerian.
12. Hittite.
13. Egyptian.
14. Akkadian.

Answer: A

Difficulty: Medium