History of CIV 1, Chapter 1 Practice
Exam Questions Correctly Answered.
c - CORRECT ANSWER How is the term species generally defined?
A)a group of organisms that live together
B)a group of homosapiens
C)A group of organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring of both sexes
D)your mom
b - CORRECT ANSWER During which of the following periods did the ancestor common to both
chimpanzees and humans probably live?
A)3 to 5 million years ago
B)5 to 7 million years ago
C)10 to 12 million years ago
D)12 to 14 million years ago
a - CORRECT ANSWER Scientists used which of the following to label the first periods of human history?
A)The material used for tools
B)The height of the human form
C)Language ability and skill level
D)The location of human settlements
c - CORRECT ANSWER Although the date varies by location, when did the shift to agriculture first occur?
A)3000 B.C.E.
B)15,000 B.C.E.
C)9000 B.C.E.
D)1000 B.C.E.
, c - CORRECT ANSWER What term is used for the first fully bipedal hominid known to paleontologists?
A)Ardipithecus
B)Homo habilis
C)Australopithecus
D)Homo sapiens
b - CORRECT ANSWER Where have the majority of Australopithecus skeletal remains been found?
A)Northern Africa
B)Southern and eastern Africa
C)Western and northern Africa
D)Southern Africa
b - CORRECT ANSWER How did Homo erectus differ from modern humans?
A)Homo erectus had a slightly smaller brain size than modern humans.
B)Homo erectus had no capacity for making and using tools.
C)Homo erectus lived in larger groups than modern humans.
D)Homo erectus shared food preparations and gathering.
b - CORRECT ANSWER About 1.5 million years ago, how did Homo erectus migrate from China ago to
settle on Java?
A)By sailing woven grass boats
B)By walking over land
C)By floating on planks
D)By paddling canoes
d - CORRECT ANSWER Where did Homo sapiens first evolve?
A)The Black Sea region
B)The Nile Valley
C)China
Exam Questions Correctly Answered.
c - CORRECT ANSWER How is the term species generally defined?
A)a group of organisms that live together
B)a group of homosapiens
C)A group of organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring of both sexes
D)your mom
b - CORRECT ANSWER During which of the following periods did the ancestor common to both
chimpanzees and humans probably live?
A)3 to 5 million years ago
B)5 to 7 million years ago
C)10 to 12 million years ago
D)12 to 14 million years ago
a - CORRECT ANSWER Scientists used which of the following to label the first periods of human history?
A)The material used for tools
B)The height of the human form
C)Language ability and skill level
D)The location of human settlements
c - CORRECT ANSWER Although the date varies by location, when did the shift to agriculture first occur?
A)3000 B.C.E.
B)15,000 B.C.E.
C)9000 B.C.E.
D)1000 B.C.E.
, c - CORRECT ANSWER What term is used for the first fully bipedal hominid known to paleontologists?
A)Ardipithecus
B)Homo habilis
C)Australopithecus
D)Homo sapiens
b - CORRECT ANSWER Where have the majority of Australopithecus skeletal remains been found?
A)Northern Africa
B)Southern and eastern Africa
C)Western and northern Africa
D)Southern Africa
b - CORRECT ANSWER How did Homo erectus differ from modern humans?
A)Homo erectus had a slightly smaller brain size than modern humans.
B)Homo erectus had no capacity for making and using tools.
C)Homo erectus lived in larger groups than modern humans.
D)Homo erectus shared food preparations and gathering.
b - CORRECT ANSWER About 1.5 million years ago, how did Homo erectus migrate from China ago to
settle on Java?
A)By sailing woven grass boats
B)By walking over land
C)By floating on planks
D)By paddling canoes
d - CORRECT ANSWER Where did Homo sapiens first evolve?
A)The Black Sea region
B)The Nile Valley
C)China
