Lecture 1: Before Civilization

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Question 1: The Earth is estimated at being ______ years old.

	4 billion
	6 billion
	40, 000

Question 2: Humans are estimated as being _____ years old.

	6 billion
	4 billion
	40, 000

Question 3: World history began around _____.

	3000 BCE
	3200 BCE
	3500 BCE

Question 4: What evolved around 3500 BCE that prompted formation of civilization?

	Specialization of Occupation
	Sedentary Ag.
	Writing

Question 5: The Late Paleolithic Age was approximately from

	14,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
	12,000 BCE to 35,000 BCE
	20,000 BCE to 12,000 BCE

Question 6: The Neolithic Age was from

	14,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
	20,000 BCE to 12,000 BCE
	12,000 BCE to 35,000 BCE

Question 7: The Neolithic Revolution started with the

	discovery of sedentary agriculture.
	end of the paleolithic era.
	formation of a writing system.

Question 8: What was not an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

	Sedentary AG produced food surpluses.
	Writing systems were developed.
	People began to be concentrated in urban areas.

Question 9: Early Jericho was founded in

	1200 BCE
	1500 BCE
	1000 BCE

Question 10: Catal Huyuk was founded in

	1000 BCE
	6000 BCE
	7000 BCE

Question 11: Jericho and Catal Huyuk were not fully formed civilizations because they lacked what?

	a system of writing.
	sedentary agriculture.
	secular values.

Question 12: Where were the Venus fertility statues found?

	present day France
	present day Greece
	present day Turkey

Question 13: What is a characteristic of human life before civilization?

	Uncoordinated and not upright.
	Intelligent and coordinated.
	Unable to communicate.

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