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Unit 2: Prehistory & Early Humans
Unit 2: Prehistory & Early Humans
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1
What
GEOGRAPHICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
caused the pattern on this map?
the Ice Age
Climate Change
Different Climates
Global Warming
2
This is a sculpture of a scribe. Which major characteristic of civilization does it best represent? (2 possible answers)
Record Keeping
Government Structure
Specialization of Labor
Complex Institutions
3
Hunter - Gatherer or Civilization?
Hunter and Gatherer
Civilization
4
Which of the following were effects of the Neolithic Era?
people migrated
People settled in one place.
population decreased
crop yields decreased
5
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movement of early nomadic societies?
Mineral deposits
Survival needs
Religious beliefs
Tribal treaties
6
What was a
result
of the Neolithic Revolution?
Life expectancy declined
Humans first learned to use fire
People began hunting and gathering for food
Civilizations developed along rivers
7
Hunter - Gatherer or Civilization?
Civilization
Hunter and Gatherer
8
Hunter - Gatherer or Civilization?
Hunter and Gatherer
Civilization
9
True
or
False
: Advanced civilizations have record keeping, specialized workers, institutions and technology.
False
True
10
Early humans moved in clans. What are clans?
different stages of life
vehicles used for transportation
small groups of people
large groups of people
11
Define
author's purpose
.
When a person finally accomplishes his goal and becomes an author
How the author wanted the book to make you feel like
Why the author wrote the document.
How the author felt while writing his/her book
12
"Prehistory" means...
The time before written records.
A record of events from early to late.
A scientist who studies the past.
The univerese exploration
13
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by the
change from nomadic herding to settled farming
migration of early peoples to the Americas
growth of iron toolmaking technology
decline of large empires
14
Almost all humans in the Paleolithic Age _______________.
used simple stone tools
All of the Above
were nomadic
were hunters and gatherers
15
Why is the Fertile Crescent significant?
It was home to very few plants and animals.
Many wars were fought on its land.
It's shaped like the moon.
It was where the Neolithic Revolution first occurred.
16
Which statement about the Neolithic period is NOT true?
Man became food producers rather than food gatherers
It began with the Agricultural Revolution
It was the longest period of prehistory
Domesticated animals were a part of village life
17
Point of View (POV) in Social Studies refers to
An Author/Historian's Opinion or Main Idea
Evidence
1st Person
3rd Person
18
GEOGRAPHICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
describe the impact of....
A specific time of an event and why it took place at that time
A specific location related to an event and why it took place there
A specific government related to an event
A specific belief system involved in an event
19
"Civilization" means...
A house with many people
A town or a village
A complex society that is organized and has cities
A group of people who get along
20
Most tools made in the prehistoric era were made out of all of the following materials EXCEPT?
Stone
Bone
Bronze
Wood
21
Early hunter-gatherers were nomads. What does it mean to be a
nomad
?
Someone who never gets mad
You work within a small circle of people.
Someone who always moves
You have a large network of followers
22
Cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, writing, and technology are needed for...
Life
Culture
Advancement
Civilization
23
The Neolithic Age began with the invention of...
Agriculture
Domestication
Hunting
Trade
24
According to archaeological research, where did humans originate?
South Africa
North Asia
East Africa
East Asia
25
Hunter - Gatherer or Civilization?
Civilization
Hunter and Gatherer
26
What does BCE mean?
Before Common Era
Buy Cheese Extras
Before Cheese Existed
Before Christ Existed
27
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic period?
Settled villages
Small Clans
Hunting-Gathering
Nomadic
28
What was an
effect
of the Neolithic Revolution?
Building towns
Specialized workers & trade
All of the above
Growing crops
29
What does CE mean?
common ear
common fear
common era
common
30
Neolithic societies led to the development of civilizations by...
changing early farmers to hunters and gatherers
creating cave art
mastering fire and using oral language
creating settled communities
31
Any object shaped by human hands is referred to as —
A fossil
An artifact
A clan
A bone
32
What continent is this?
South America
Asia
Europe
Africa
33
Which of the following was
NOT
a cause of the Neolithic Revolution?
The changing climate allowed wild grains to grow
A population boom increased pressure on food resources
People became lazy and didn't want to hunt or gather
The earth began to warm up after the Ice Age (14,000 Y.A)
34
The last Ice Age occurred during which era?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
35
What
GEOGRAPHICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
contributed to the development of permanent settlements?
rivers flooded and carried away crops and cattle
rivers flooded & destroyed previous homes
rivers provided freshwater for farming, trade & travel
rivers flooded & fertilized soil for farming
36
A food
surplus
is a benefit of farming. Which of the following is a food surplus?
when not enough rain falls to grow food
when families have extra food
when extra food spoils
when people wait in line for food
37
What is the author's purpose?
Express
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
38
Which of the following made the first villages possible?
warm clothing
armies
farming
government
39
Hunter - Gatherer or Civilization?
Hunter and Gatherer
Civilization
40
What was the Fertile Crescent?
fertlie arc of land between the Tigris and Euphrates
arc of land between Nile and Rubicon
a croissant shop
a farming community
41
Why was the Fertile Crescent called the
Fertile Crescent
?
There was a lot of fighting there
It could crow many crops
It has rich soil and was shaped like a crescent
It looked like a banana
42
When did the Neolithic Revolution occur?
500 B.C.E
10,000-8,000 B.C.E
563 B.C.E
4000 C.E.
43
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Entertain
Express
Inform
44
GEOGRAPHICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
are...
effects of not learning history
How the geography (land/location) causes a situation
45
As hunters and gatherers, Paleolithic society can be described as...
Matriarchical
Equal
Patriarchical
Vertical
46
Which is NOT a required feature of civilization?
Language
Religion
Infrastructure
Nomads
47
What is one way early humans communicated ideas and values during the prehistory period?
American Sign Language
Cave and wall paintings
African spoken language
Writing on ancient paper
48
Which of the following is a
long term effect
of the Neolithic Revolution?
population decrease
increase in nomadic lifestyle
decline in organized religions
civilization
49
What was the
Neolithic Revolution
?
movement of migrating people to North America
A rejection of Paleolithic values by Neolithic people
A change from hunting and gathering to farming
When people worship more than one god
50
Nomads tend to live in...
small clans of 25-50
cities
large groups
empires
51
What period is also known as the "Old Stone Age?"
Paleolithic Era
Medieval Times
Neolithic Era
Bronze Age
52
What
GEOGRAPHICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
provided sources of freshwater for early civilizations?
rugged mountains
flooding rivers
arid deserts
smooth coastlines
53
Hunter - Gatherer or Civilization?
Civilization
Hunter and Gatherer
54
The time before written record is known as...
Bronze Age
AD
Prehistory
BC
55
Point of view is
not
important when writing about history.
True
False
