Paleolithic Era
People during the Paleolithic Era got food mainly by doing these two things.
Hunting and gathering.
This major development allowed humans to grow their own food.
Agriculture/farming.
Name ALL of the four major early River Valley Civilizations.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, or Ancient China.
Hammurabi's Code developed in this civilization.
Babylon/Mesopotamia.
Which came FIRST?
A. Specialized jobs
B. Domestication
C. Written laws
D. River Valley Civilizations
B: Domestication
Paleolithic people moved from place to place instead of living in permanent settlements. What word describes this lifestyle?
Nomadic.
The process of humans controlling and breeding plants and animals is called this.
Domestication
Why did early civilizations develop near rivers?
Rivers provided water and fertile soil for farming.
The Ten Commandments are associated with this group of people.
The Hebrews/Israelites/Jews
Why did specialized jobs become possible during the Neolithic Era?
Food surpluses meant not everyone had to farm, allowing people to become artisans, merchants, soldiers, priests, and other specialists.
Name ONE technology that helped Paleolithic humans adapt to their environment.
Stone tools, fire, clothing, or temporary shelters.
Farming caused people to stop moving frequently and establish these.
Permanent settlements.
Which river(s) are associated with Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Hammurabi's Code is BEST classified as which type of law?
Legal/social law or rule of law.
Religion, family structure, and social classes are usually categorized as this ESPN factor.
Social.
Why did Paleolithic people often migrate? (Two Answers)
To follow food sources/animals and respond to environmental changes.
Complete the cause-and-effect chain:
Agriculture → Food Surplus → Population Growth → __________
Specialized jobs/division of labor.
Which river is associated with Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River.
The Ten Commandments primarily established standards based on what type of law?
Moral/religious law.
A civilization develops irrigation systems because it receives little rainfall. Which ESPN factor BEST explains this development?
Environmental.
Which statement BEST explains why Paleolithic societies usually remained small?
A. They had written laws
B. They depended on hunting and gathering
C. They built irrigation systems
D. They produced food surpluses
B. They depended on hunting and gathering.
Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered a turning point in world history? (Nice complete sentence covering 2-3 key points)
It changed humans from primarily nomadic hunters and gatherers into settled farming communities, eventually allowing complex civilizations to develop.
Explain how geography contributed to the development of early civilizations.
Access to rivers supported agriculture, irrigation, transportation, trade, and food surpluses, which helped populations and civilizations grow.
Complete the comparison:
Both Hammurabi's Code and the Ten Commandments created order by __________; however, they differed because __________.
Both created order by establishing rules for behavior; however, Hammurabi's Code focused more on legal rules and punishments, while the Ten Commandments emphasized religious and moral behavior.
A river allows farmers to produce a food surplus, which leads to increased trade. Which TWO ESPN factors are most directly connected?
Environmental and Economic.