Question

history 100 unit i - origins test i section i - multiple choice, 3 points per question, 45 points total. 1. the most dominant feature of earth is a. mountains b. water c. glaciers d. sand dunes 2. the oceans and the atmosphere of earth were created in which era? a. the paleozoic b. the cenozoic c. the precambrian d. the holocene 3. the zero/zero lines of longitude and latitude meet at a. the equator and the prime meridian b. the tropic of cancer and the international date line c. the tropic of capricorn and the prime meridian d. the equator and the international date line 4. homo erectus did all of the following except a. stand upright b. made tools c. develop language d. develop agriculture 5. according to the film the ordeal was a. a test of guilty or guilty b. a painful scorching of the tongue c. an ancient practice still found today in some cultures d. all of the above 6. the ancient city of catal huyuk was a. a farming community located in greece b. a neolithic walled community sustained by food surpluses c. a large city with elaborate water and sewer systems d. an autocracy in which ruling religious elders exercised all political power

Explanation:

1. Earth's surface is about 71% water - water is the most dominant feature.
2. The oceans and atmosphere formed during the Precambrian era.
3. The zero - degree line of latitude (Equator) and zero - degree line of longitude (Prime Meridian) meet at a point.
4. Homo Erectus could stand upright, make tools, but did not develop agriculture.
5. An ordeal can be a test of guilt, involve painful scorching of the tongue, and is an ancient practice still in some cultures.
6. Catal Huyuk was a Neolithic walled community sustained by food surpluses.

Answer:

1. B. Water
2. C. the Precambrian
3. A. the Equator and the Prime Meridian
4. D. develop agriculture
5. D. all of the above
6. B. a Neolithic walled community sustained by food surpluses