1st 9 weeks through Egyptians

Question 1

Which of the following best explains how geography helped people in early civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Location provided easy access to water.

Question 2

tools and skills people use to meet their needs and wants.

Accepted Answer

technology

Question 3

person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

Accepted Answer

nomad

Question 4

The _ of animals in the Neolithic period helped early man to stop being nomadic.

Accepted Answer

domestication

Question 5

person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants

Accepted Answer

hunter-gathers

Question 6

Which of the following represents a civilization?

Accepted Answer

Community with cities, government, and specialized workers.

Question 7

preserved remains of ancient humans, animals, plants, bones, foot prints, or feathers.

Accepted Answer

fossil

Question 8

Which of the following best defines human-environment interactions?

Accepted Answer

the relationship between people & the world around them

Question 9

Which sentence best describes reasons why Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River?

Accepted Answer

The River provided fertile soil for crops and transportation

Question 10

How did a steady food supply affect the development of early civilizations and cities?

Accepted Answer

It allowed people to stay in one place.

Question 11

Which of the following physical features influenced the migration patterns of early peoples.

Accepted Answer

river valley

Question 12

The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as _.

Accepted Answer

"The Red Land"

Question 13

The cave paintings from Lascaux is evidence that Paleolithic people.

Accepted Answer

were skilled artists

Question 14

information that comes directly from a person who experienced an event.

Accepted Answer

primary source

Question 15

Where do most scientist believe human life began?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 16

scientist who studies the physical materials of the Earth itself, such as soil and rocks.

Accepted Answer

geologist

Question 17

time before humans invented writing.

Accepted Answer

prehistory

Question 18

The soil of the Nile River Valley is best described as _.

Accepted Answer

fertile

Question 19

What do all fossils have in common?

Accepted Answer

They all come from living things that existed long ago.

Question 20

What's a major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

Accepted Answer

Development of permanent settlements

Questions 20