Quiz 3a - Neolithic Revolution

Neolithic Revolution Quiz

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1 Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. ___________________________

• Centralized governments
• Organized religions
• Social Classes
• Specialization of labor

	Economic Development in Ancient Egypt
	Cultural Diffusion in Mohenjo-Daro
	Features of the Old Stone Age
	Characteristics of Civilizations

2 Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

	complex civilizations
	surplus of food
	division of labor
	domestication of plants and animal

3 Subsistence farming can best be defined as

	harvesting a surplus of crops to be sold for profit
	producing just enough food for a family’s survival
	domesticating animals to transport goods
	irrigating crops to increase production

4 A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people

	began living in permanent settlements
	developed a nomadic way of life
	depended on hunting and gathering
	used crop rotation to increase agricultural output

5 The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it

	influenced climatic changes
	included the domestication of plants and animals
	encouraged a nomadic lifestyle
	caused a decline in population

6 ______________________________________________________

• Planting wheat and barley
• Domesticating animals
• Establishing permanent homes and villages

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At the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution, the most direct impact of these developments was on

	religion and government
	transportation and trade
	diet and shelter
	climate and topography

7 How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?

	Societies became nomadic.
	Food production declined.
	Civilizations developed.
	Birthrates decreased rapidly.

8 During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?

	Iron Age
	Old Stone Age
	Neolithic Revolution
	Scientific Revolution

9 What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?

	New sources of energy became available.
	People became more nomadic.
	Food supplies became more reliable.
	Populations declined.

10 Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for the food they needed for survival are called

	hunters and gatherers
	village dwellers
	subsistence farmers
	guild members

11 Which was true of food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?

	Society was highly industrialized.
	The population tended to be small.
	The concept of private property was important.
	There was a system of mass production.

12 Before towns and cities can develop in a society, the society needs to establish

	an educational system
	an agricultural surplus
	a writing system
	a democratic government

13 _______________________________________________

• Cities
• Complex Governments
• Job Specialization
• Writing System

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Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

	Examples of Early Technology
	Results of Cultural Diversity
	Characteristics of Civilizations
	Causes for the Neolithic Revolution

14 The beginnings of both the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution depended on

	cultural isolation
	increased social mobility
	technological advances
	political reforms

15 In the Middle East during Neolithic times, the development of farming brought about

	the establishment of permanent settlements
	a return to a nomadic lifestyle
	the rise of hunting as an important occupation
	increased dependence on the exportation of oil