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History Detectives Quiz

Test your knowledge about history and the roles of early humans with our engaging quiz! Discover how archeologists, historians, and geographers contribute to our understanding of the past.

44 insightful questions
Explore Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages
Learn about Mesopotamia and early civilizations

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What 3 detectives study history?

Biologists,Scientists,Geologists

Teachers,Policemen,Doctors

Archeologists,Historian,Geographer

Chef,nurse,president

What do archeologists do?

Examine Objects

Read books

Mine gold

Play video games

What do historians do?

Take pictures

Swim in oceans

Command armies

Record the past

What do geographers do?

Taylor clothes

Study earth's natural features

Compete in the olympics

Work on legos

What was the French town that cave art was discovered?

Doramy

Arcon

Lascaux

Orleans

What advantage would a spear thrower give?

It would look good in cave art

It could fire to a long distance

It was purposefully ceremonial

It would protect India

What could the bison clay sculpture mean?

It could be ceremonial

It could be a clan marking

It could have been nice deco

All of the above

Why were stone tools used?

Grinding minerals into a powder

To be tough

To kill animals

To kill Homo Erectus-es

What were homo habilus known as?

The Upright Man

The Neanderthal Man

The Handy Man

The Wise Man

What was the first early hominin group to make fire?

Homo Neanderthalensis

Homo Erectus

Homo Sapiens

Homo Leynseus

Why did Homo Neanderthalensis stay in communities?

They were all good friends

To increase their chances of survival

To have birthday parties together

To kill remaining Homo Habilus

Why were homo sapiens called wise men?

They had brains

They had brawn

They had money

They had weapons

How long ago did the Paleolithic Age begin?

1 million years ago

2 million years ago

3 million years ago

4 million years ago

How did paleolithic hominins get food?

They hunted

They farmed

They cannibalized

They starved

When did the Neolithic Age begin?

3000 BC

5000 BC

8000 BC

10000 BC

How did neolithics get food?

They hunted

They farmed

They cannibalized

They starved

Which of these cities are in the Fertile Crescent?

Jerusalem

Carthage

Jericho

Jarmo

Which of these cities were NOT in the Fertile Crescent?

Jericho

Lagash

Catal Hoyuk

What was the main alternative for hunting and gathering?

Farming

Starving

Sleeping

Irrigating

What animal was used for milking?

Sheep

Pig

Goat

Cow

What animal was used to pull plows?

Horses

Mules

Camels

Donkeys

What is the growing of plants and the domestication of animals called?

Irrigation

Living

Agriculture

Religion

Before permanent shelters, people were...

Homesteading

Nomadic

Killing

Sleeping

Establishing communities thrived due to ...

Cooperation

Effort

Time

All of the above

What impact did jobs make for early humans?

It gave them variety

It tought them value of hard work

They weren't always so bored

All of the above

What does Mesopotamia mean?

A big nation

Justice to all

Peace be with you

Between two rivers

What mountain chain was good for farming?

Pyrenees

Alps

Zagros

Rocky

Why did people move away from the Zagros mountains?

More people, less land

Less people, more land

More people, more land

Less people, less land

What was the area in Mesopotamia people moved into?

Carthage

Persia

Sumer

Gaul

Which of these cities was a Sumerian city-state?

Catal Hoyuk

Nippur

Jarmo

Tripoli

What problem did Sumerian farmers face?

Bad crops

New germs

Uncontrolled water supply

Government taxes

How did the farmers resolve this problem?

Irrigation

Holes

Silt

They didn't

What is silt?

Dirt

Rock particles

Saltwater

Waste

What happened as the demand for water became higher?

People stole water

People made more money

Communities attacked eachother

People threw silt into the water

What did city-states do to protect themselves?

Built moats

Built walls

Assembled armies

All of the above

What's the point of the wheel?

To make pottery

To torture other people

For Decoration

There is no point!

What Latin word does cuneiform come from?

Well

Wheel

Wedge

Wedgie

What was the first empire to exist?

Roman Empire

Charthagenian Empire

Akkadian Empire

Byzantine Empire

Why did the Akkadian Empire fall?

Economic crisis

Rebellion

1 king, lots of territory

Corruption

Who wrote Babylonia's code of law?

Sargon

Nebuchadnezzar

Hammurabi

Tut Mosis

What effective siege weaponry did the Assyrians have?

Cannons

Bombs

Siege Towers

Shields

What does neo mean?

North

New

Now

None

How long did the Neo-Babylonian Empire last?

75 years

75 months

75 decades

75 weeks

Is Joseph a good kid?

Yes

Maybe so

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