chapter 1

Question 1

what was the dramatic and far reaching change in human life caused by the discovery of farming

Answer 1

neolithic revolution

Question 2

what are trade, specialized work, government, record keeping, and advanced technology characteristics of?

Answer 2

civilizations

Question 3

what was the system of writing that the sumerian scribes created?

Answer 3

cuneiform

Question 4

the tallest and most important building, the temple

Answer 4

ziggurat

Question 5

government, religion, and economy are typical of

Answer 5

civilizations

Question 6

what time in the past does prehistoric refer to

Answer 6

before the invention of writing

Question 7

what did mary leakeys discovery of footprints indicate about hominids

Answer 7

they walked upright earlier than they thought

Question 8

which of the following was not in wide use during the neolithic age

Answer 8

Bronze

Question 9

the neolithic revolution refers to when humans

Answer 9

started farming

Question 10

any object from the past that was made by humans is called an

Answer 10

artifact

Question 11

what was the term for unique way of life of a group of people

Answer 11

culture