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Social Studies Quiz

Chapter 2: Lesson 1 and 2

Name: Date:

Part A. Vocabulary Choose the vocabulary word from the box that best completes each
sentence. Write the word on the line provided. (4 pts each)

technology artifacts nomads

domesticate specialize cultivate
extinct livestock

1. _________________ is the use of knowledge and skills to make the work of

everyday life easier.

2. _________________ is to tame wild animals.

3. _________________ are people who traveled from place to place.

4. No longer living is ________________.

5. _________________ is the study of past cultures through things that remain.

6. To work on one task based on his or her skills _________________.

7. Domesticated animals that provide resources is __________________.

8. To take care of plants in small gardens is to _______________.

Part B. True or False Read each statement below carefully. Write true if the statement
is true. Write false if the statement is false. (4 pts each)

1. Most early people lived in bands of about 10,000 people. ________

2. While men gathered seeds, women hunted in groups. _________

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3. Humans realized that animals could be useful and began domesticating them.

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4. Animals such as cats and birds were used to move people and goods.

_________

5. People later began to specialize in their work based on their skills. _______

6. People used the method of slash and burn to fertilize their land. _______

Part C. Matching Match each name to its description. Write the number of each name
on the line provided. (4 pts each)

1. Migration _______ Period in which huge ice sheets

covered great stretches of land.
2. Ice Age _______ Time of hunters and gatherers.
3. New Stone Age _______ People moved from one place to
another searching for food.
4. Old Stone age _______ Period in which nomads
domesticated animals.
5. Plow _______ Technology used for farming.

Part D. Relate vocabulary. Relate each word with herding, farming, or both. Mark an x
for the correct relation. (4 pts each)

Relates with herding Relates with farming Relates to both

Pastoral society
Agriculture
Livestock
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Part E. Short answers. Answer briefly the following questions (4 pts each)

1. Why did early people used to hunt in groups?

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2. How do wild animals differ from domesticated animals?

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3. How is pastoral society different from farming society?

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