Vocabulary
What are nomads?
Nomads are people who move from place to place.
What are the main activities for men and women during the Paleolithic Age?
x 4 points
Men typically hunt and women gather and find water.
What happens to the temperature as you get closer to the equator?
What are 2 things that humans could have used to paint on cave walls?
Hair, fingers, or twigs!
What are three basic things that humans needed to survive during the Paleolithic Age?
Food, Water, and Shelter
What does the term Paleolithic refer to?
x3 points
The earliest part of the stone age.
What was the most important goal for Paleolithic people?
To survive!
Explain 2 ways that men hunted during the Paleolithic Age.
They used weapons, traps, or drove animals off cliffs.
What are two things that happened to people once they had a steady food supply?
They became healthier and lived longer.
What are three ways that humans used fire?
Humans used fire to cook food, for warmth, to see at night, and to scare away animals.
What is a shine?
A shrine is a temple dedicated to a God/Goddess.
What does it mean to adapt to something?
People making changes that are necessary.
What happened to sea levels during the Ice Ages?
Water levels dropped significantly!
What is the earliest type of government created? x2 points if you can explain what that government is.
A monarchy where a government is ruled by a king or a queen.
Explain what systematic agriculture is.
Systematic Agriculture is the growing of food on a regular schedule.
What does specialize mean?
Specialize means to train for a specific job.
What does the term revolution mean?
It means a great change to the way of life for people.
After the Ice Ages, where did humans want to move to? (2 things)
x2 points
Areas where there was fertile land and a mild climate!
What did early religion explain to people?
It explained human roles as well as forces of nature.
How did humans adapt during the Ice Ages?
Humans adapted by making better shelters, wearing more clothing, and eating more animal fat.
What does the term Neolithic refer to?
What is the one of the most important events in human history?
The Agricultural Revolution!
What type of metal do you get when you mix copper and tin?
Bronze!
What are the 3 reasons that humans created cave paintings?
x3 points
Humans created cave paintings because they enjoyed it, they thought it would bring good luck, and to record their own history.