Grade 6 SS Chapter 1

1.

1 point

The first metal used by Europeans was

iron

brass

steel

copper

2.

1 point

The first domesticated animals may have been

sheep

camels

dogs

donkeys

3.

1 point

An artisan is someone who

makes things like baskets or pottery by hand

is especially good at whatever he or she does

is crafty in business dealings

paints for a living

4.

1 point

Ideas and information spread from city to city through

universities

people who were taken captive

invasions by armies

trade

5.

1 point

Archaeologists use all of the following to study prehistoric cultures EXCEPT

spear points

tools

bones

writing on stone

6.

1 point

Geography refers to climate, landscape, and

population

culture

food suply

location

7.

1 point

Fertile soil

has substances that plants need for growth

has an abundance of rainwater

naturally contains lots of healthy seeds

is usually found in shady areas

8.

1 point

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Having surplus food meant that families could be larger

Having surplus food meant that food could be stored

Having surplus food meant that some people could do work other than farming

Having surplus food meant that crops did not need to be planted every year

9.

1 point

To understand societies that existed in the past, historians study

written records

bones and tools

fossils

cave paintings

10.

1 point

Kings, priests, military officers, merchants, artisans, and slaves are all examples of people from different

traditions

societies

cultures

social classes

11.

1 point

Which of the following is true about oral traditions?

They tell about what was important in society

They are historically accurate

They no longer exist

They were never written down

12.

1 point

In some areas of the world, Old Stone Age societies existed

until 1000 A.D.

into the first century

into the 1900s

until 2500 B.C.

13.

1 point

Cities formed governments to

keep order and provide services

keep track of who was moving into the city

ensure that all people were treated equally

develop occupations for people to keep people employed

14.

1 point

Where were early cities most likely to develop?

where the climate was warmest

near large rivers

in protected mountain areas

on open plains where it was easy to see enemies from a distance

15.

1 point

Prehistory is the time before humans

began to farm

invented writing

appeared on Earth

began to use tools

16.

1 point

The frozen body of the Iceman was found

on Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa

in the Himalayas

in the Alps

in the Andes

17.

1 point

Scientists believe modern humans originated more than 100,000 years ago in

Northern Europe

Australia

Africa

Asia

18.

1 point

In the New Stone Age, people began to

make tools

grow their own food

use fire to ward off large, dangerous animals

mine ore

19.

1 point

Pastoral nomads travel from place to place to

avoid having to fight with their enemies

find good places to grow food

find food for their animals

find good places to establish trade routes

20.

1 point

Systems of writing were developed about 5,000 years ago by people in Southwest Asia and

Europe

Africa

Japan

the Americas