Sample Assessment Items

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  1. Homo sapiens in Africa, between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago,
    A. lived in semi-permanent settlements.
    B. had an organized government.
    C. had complex tools.
    D. were nomadic.*

  2. Neolithic societies
    A. were disorganized.
    B. relocated frequently in search of food.
    C. had simple tools.
    D. were also referred to as New Stone Age.*

  3. Scientists that study past cultures by analyzing human remains, fossils, and artifacts are called
    A. Paleontologists.
    B. Archaeologists.*
    C. Psychologists.
    D. Entomologists.

  4. An example of a site in England that was begun during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age is
    A. Mesopotamia.
    B. Ganges.
    C. Stonehenge.*
    D. Delian.

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