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The term 'Neolithic' means...
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New Stone Age
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Stones are new
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Old Stone Age
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Ice Age
Question 2
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Where did the Neolithic begin?
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America
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China
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Iberian Peninsula
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Fertile Crescent
Question 3
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The Neolithic began because of
Question 4
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The climate change that happened at the beginning of the Neolithic consisted in
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a rise of temperatures in some areas
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a decrease of temperatures in some areas
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a rise of global temperatures
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a decrease of global temperatures
Question 5
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The transfomations in the climate in the early Neolithic implied
Question 6
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When did the Neolithic begin?
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10000 BCE
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8000 BCE
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4000 BCE
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Romanisation
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When did the Neolithic end?
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8000 BCE
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4000 BCE
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3500 BCE
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1000 BCE
Question 8
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What was the greatest discovery of the Neolithic Revolution?
Question 9
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Therefore, economy during the Neolithic was...
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predator
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industrial
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producer
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sedentary
Question 10
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The first 'domesticated' plants were
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cereals
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fruit trees
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conifers
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oaks
Question 11
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The instruments and tools of the Neolithic were made with...
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smooth stone
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metals
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lithic reduction
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wood and steel
Question 12
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Which of the following tools appeared in the Neolithic?
Question 13
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Which of the following Neolithic tools was used for harvesting?
Question 14
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What material was used for preserving food?
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Wicker (for baskets)
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Stone
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Metals
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Ceramics
Question 15
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What was first planted in Europe and the Middle East?
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Maize
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Rice
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Maize and barley
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Wheat and barley
Question 16
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What does 'domestication' mean?
Question 17
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Which of the following is NOT a condition animals had to meet for being domesticated?
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Non-aggressive
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Herbibores
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Carnivores
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To accept captivity
Question 18
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Bartering appeared during the Neolithic because...
Question 19
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The main characteristic of bartering is...
Question 20
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During the Neolithic, people became sedentary. What does that mean?
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They only feed themselves with the carrion (dead and decomposing animals)
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They did not work
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They started to walk upright
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They did not move looking for food
Question 21
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During the Neolithic, societies began to live in...
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castles
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caves
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settlements
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conurbanizations
Question 22
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Neolithic housing was built with...
Question 23
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The existence of necropolises in the Neolithic indicates that...
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they were Christian societies
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they believed in life after death
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they practiced cannibalism
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they worshipped Quetzalcoatl
Question 24
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What was one of the consequences of producing more food?
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less trade
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more population
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less population
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more hunting
Question 25
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The new activities developed during the Neolithic allowed
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opening schools and hospitals
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the appearance of sports for leisure
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the division of labour
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the appearance of painting
Question 26
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Neolithic societies were
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pyramidal
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equitable
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hierarchical
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anarchist
Question 27
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How do we call attributing a soul to elements of nature?
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Animism
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Politheism
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Monotheism
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Christianity
Question 28
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The Age of Metals is characterished by
Question 29
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The order of the periods of the Age of Metals is
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Iron, Copper and Bronze
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Bronze, Copper and Iron
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Copper, Bronze and Iron
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Iron, Bronze and Copper
Question 30
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The earliest metallurgic technique was
Question 31
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'Forge' is one of the different techniques of the metallurgy during the Age of Metals, and it consists on
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Hammering the metal with a stone
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Heating the metal, and then hammering it with a stone
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Smelting the metal, and then hammering it with a stone
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Pour the metal in a mould
Question 32
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One of the great advantages of smelting metals is that
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it can only work with gold and copper
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it allows alloys, such as bronze
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it is very easy smelting metals
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it is cheap, but the tools are less resistant
Question 33
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Which of the following was NOT made with metals in this period?
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Pottery
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Sickles
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Swords
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Jewellery
Question 34
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Apart from decorating, jewellery during the Age of Metals was used as
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agricultural tool
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symbol of power
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only decoration, really
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recipient for grain
Question 35
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Which of the following is not a new invention in the Age of Metals
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The wheel
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The sail
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The potters' wheel
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The Latin alphabet
Question 36
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Among the consequences of the use of metals we find
Question 37
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By 'greater social complexity' in the Age of Metals we refer to
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A greater specialisation of agricultural tools
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The appearance of the industrial bourgeoisie
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Greater social differences produced by the accumulation of wealth by some
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Society was not hierarchical during the Age of Metals
Question 38
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One of the consequences of the increase of conflicts was
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the weakening of the soldiers' social role
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the weakening of the wealthy minority's social role
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the strengthening of the women's social role
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the weakening of the women's social role
Question 39
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Main characteristic of Neolithic painting:
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Realism
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Naturalism
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Schematism
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Perspective
Question 40
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Pottery was decorated in the Neolithic with
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calligraphies
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hunting scenes
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plants
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geometrical inscriptions
Question 41
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The meaning of 'Megalith' is
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Stones are large
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Large stone
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Long stone
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Menhir
Question 42
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Where can we find the majority of megalithic monuments?
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Question 44
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A megalith consisting in several vertical stones and a horizontal one on top is a...?
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Menhir
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Dolmen
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Cromlech
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Alignment
Question 45
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Stonehenge is a ...
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Menhir
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Alignment
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Dolmen
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Cromlech
Question 46
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Megalithic monuments are related with
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the cult of the animals
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Christianity
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cult of the stars
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agriculture
Question 47
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Where can we find the main examples of cave paintings in the Iberian Peninsula?
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Atapuerca
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Lascaux
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Altamira
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Albacete
Question 48
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What is the name of the paintings prehistoric people did on walls?
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Venus
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Megalithic monument
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Neanderthal
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Cave painting
Question 49
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Which of the following topics is NOT related with Palaeolithic art?
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Search for food
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Fertility
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Cult of the dead
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Mass and Holy communion
Question 50
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How do we call the female figurines made of stone or bone which symbolise fertility?
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Aphrodite
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Venus
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Mother Earth
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Walkiria
Question 51
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Which of the following order of homids is right?
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Homo neanderthal, habilis, sapiens, erectus
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Homo erectus, sapiens, neanderthal, habilis
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Homo habilis, erectus, neanderthal, sapiens
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Homo habilis, neanderthal, erectus, sapiens
Question 52
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Our farther ancestors come from
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Asia
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America
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Europe
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Africa
Question 53
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The only species of hominids left in the world is...
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Homo Neanderthalensis
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens
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Homo Ergaster
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Homo habilis
Question 54
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During the Palaeolithic, humans...
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produced meat and vegetables
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were hunters and gatherers
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carried out trading activities
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did agriculture and hunting
Question 55
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If we speak about 'lithic industry', what are we speaking about?
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Religious beliefs
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Techniques for working leather
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Painting technique on the wall of caves
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Techniques for making stone tools
Question 56
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During the Palaeolithic, humans lived...
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always in caves
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in caves and shelters
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Always outdoors
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In tents
Question 57
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During the Palaeolithic, people hunted
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mammals and herbivores with gunpowder for food
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mammals and herbivores with gunpowder for sport
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mammals and herbivores with stone arrows and lances
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dinosaurs with stone arrows and lances
Question 58
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The climate during the Palaeolithic was
Question 59
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A science
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An event
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A hominid
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Prehistory
Question 60
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The dates of the Age of Metals are
Question 61
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The Ancient Age starts with
Question 62
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The chronology of the Middle Ages is
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3500 BCE - 476 AD
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476 - 1492
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1492 - 1789
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1789 - Present
Question 63
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The Modern Age started with
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the fall of Rome
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the birth of Christ
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the discovery of America
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the French Revolution
Question 64
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Hominisation began
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when apes learnt how to speak
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when apes developed the opposable thumb
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when apes started to walk upright
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when writing appeared
Question 65
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Which of the following is NOT a change in the skull or brain during hominisation?
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Weaker jaw
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Weaker teeth
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Development of speech
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Grabbing objects
Question 66
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When was fire discovered?
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2,5 million years ago
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4,2 million years ago
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1,5 million years ago
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750 000 years ago
Question 67
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Which of the following tools was made out of bones or antlers during the Palaeolithic?
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Knives
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Axes
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Flutes
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Lances
Question 68
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One of the reasons for nomadism was
Question 69
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How were Palaeolithic hordes organised?