Why did early humans and early human civilizations settle near rivers ?

Rivers flood and recede, creating fertile land, and a water resource.

A person who studies the people and events of the past

Why was the ability to make fire so important?

Gave heat, light, scared predators and was used to cook.

What is an anthropologist?

A scientist who studies human cultural development

In Neolithic times, humans learned to domesticate animals. What does that mean?

They tamed animals and raised them for human use.

Why were cave paintings created?

to capture animals' magical powers

A man made object from the past

What is an archaeologist?

Someone who uses artefacts to study human history

What was the “agricultural revolution” and how did it impact early man?

All listed answers are correct.

What does it mean to barter?

to trade goods or items without the use of money

46. What does it mean to have a specialization?

A person who studies or works in one part of a subject

Why did early humans leave Africa?

Climate change caused game to leave

what does hunter-gathers mean

When you hunt animals also gather fruit to be alive

Collection of beliefs, norms, and customs

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1
What are fossils?
Sediments, or small pieces of rocks.
Any remains or trace of a living thing: (footprints, bones)
The transformation of a rock from heat and pressure
2
what is agriculture?
exploitation of biological processes
The harvest from a particular area
plant or part of a plant used as food
Practice of farming and growing crops
3
Why did early humans and early human civilizations settle near rivers ?
river rafting
Rivers flood and recede, creating fertile land, and a water resource.
bathing
swimming
4
What is a historian?
A person who is hysterical
None of the above
A person who studies the people and events of the past
A person who is into gardening
5
What were the main causes for the first interactions between ancient civilizations?
education & sports
religion & the arts
trade & warfare
science & exploration
6
Why was the ability to make fire so important?
Gave heat, light, scared predators and was used to cook.
To camp in the woods.
To see in the distance
To chase people with the fire.
7
Who were the first farmers?
Women
Neanderthals
Settlers
Men
8
What is an anthropologist?
A scientist who studies human communication
A scientist who studies human cultural development
All of the above
A scientist who studies human body language
9
In Neolithic times, humans learned to domesticate animals. What does that mean?
They traded animals for crops.
They hunted wild animals.
They learned to defend themselves from animal attacks
They tamed animals and raised them for human use.
10
What is considered by many historians to be the most important event in human history?
bronze tools
the farming revolution
learning how to fish
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11
Why were cave paintings created?
to beautify caves
to show how animals were herded
to capture animals' magical powers
to supply artisans with jobs
12
What were the first animals to be 'domesticated'?
Goats
Horses
Dogs
Chickens
13
where did humanity begin
south America
Europe
Africa
Australia
14
What is another name for the Paleolithic age?
Long Time Ago
Cave People
Old Stone Age
The Age of the Hunters
15
Define artifact
People who study the past
A man made object from the past
The time before written records
A span of time
16
What is an archaeologist?
Someone who sells art
Someone who uses artefacts to study human history
Someone who collects bones
Someone who builds houses
17
What was the “agricultural revolution” and how did it impact early man?
All listed answers are correct.
Domestication of plants and animals help the rise of population.
Transition of early humans from hunter-gatherers to living in settlements.
Impact: Settlements = Communities and eventually towns with trade.
18
How did domesticating animals help the Neolithic people?
all the above
Animals provided food for people, so they did not have to hunt as much
Animals provided milk, meat, and wool
Animals pulled carts and goods
19
What does it mean to barter?
the selling of good or items using paper money
to trade goods or items without the use of money
to sell goods or services out of a place to another
20
What affected the design of early buildings?
all of the above
geography
weather
resources
21
46. What does it mean to have a specialization?
A person who is certified as a specialist
A person who obtained a degree in specialization
A person who studies or works in one part of a subject
22
Why did early humans leave Africa?
Climate change caused game to leave
The climate in Africa became too cold
Too many predators in Africa
To find other hominins
23
what does hunter-gathers mean
When you hunt animals also gather fruit to be alive
when you eat the fantistic meat
when there are hunter ability to eat extra
when everyone is in the house having great dinner
24
What does it mean to be nomadic?
To not be madic
To roam from place to place
To belong to a tribe
To build wooden huts
25
How did fire change life in the paleolithic era?
Cooked food
All the above
Provided light
Provided heat
26
How did early humans get to Australia?
walked
swimming
by boat
on horse back
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What is culture?
In-depth links to traditions and heritage
Ideas of how one is reflected to other human beings
The functional guidelines of a community
Collection of beliefs, norms, and customs

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