Unit 1: Origins of Civilization and Near East Quiz

Quiz Created By: Heba Rahmaan

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1. The word “Palaeolithic means:
   
   
   
   A) Pre Stone Age
   B) Old Stone Age
   C) Middle Stone Age
   D) New Stone Age
   




2. The word Neolithic means:
   
   
   
   A) Stone Age
   B) Old Stone Age
   C) New Stone Age
   D) Ancient Stone Age
   




3. Evidence of Palaeolithic and Neolithic Societies have been found where?
   
   
   
   A) Africa
   B) Algeria
   C) Australia
   D) Albania
   




4. 
   
   
   
   A) Palaeolithic
   B) Neolithic
   C) Sumerians
   D) Egyptians
   




5. Method(s) of establishing trade relations by the Palaeolithic society was / were:
   
   
   
   A) Arranged Marriages between tribes
   B) Exchange / barter material
   C) Both a and b
   D) There was no trading
   




6. Farming started in the Neolithic Society. This was probably a result of:
   
   
   
   A) Clear Land – no trees and rocks
   B) Water availability
   C) Fertile Land
   D) End of the Ice Age and so recognized growing patterns
   




7. Class of the Neolithic society was primarily determined by:
   
   
   
   A) Occupation
   B) Wisdom
   C) Personality
   D) Age
   




8. Which civilization of people created the wheel?
   
   
   
   A) Neolithic’s
   B) Sumerian’s
   C) Egyptians
   D) Babylonians
   




9. It was believed that the ________ was placed in the heart and left the body at time of death ?
   
   
   
   A) ba
   B) akh
   C) kap
   D) none of the above
   




10. Who was the first God made at the time of Abraham?
    
    
    
    A) Yahweh
    B) Aton
    C) Re
    D) Amon-Re
    

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