Vocabulary
What is the definition of Paleolithic Age?
A group of 100 years is known as a(n):
A. century
Why are hunter-gatherers considered nomadic? (6.02)
A. They practiced large-scale farming
B. They lived in small family groups
C. They moved from place to place in search of food
D. They used fire to stay warm
C. They moved from place to place in search of food
What was the most important and long-lasting effect that the Agricultural Revolution had on people’s lives? (6.03)
Early villages and cities were always built near a source of __________.
water
What is the definition of Neolithic Age?
A group of 10 years is known as a(n):
C. decade
Which of the following is NOT a way early humans used fire? (6.02)
A. Heat and light at night
B. Cook food and smoke meat to preserve it
C. Protection from animals
D. To build shelters
D. To build shelters
As food became more abundant(more than what’s needed), fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people: (6.03)
A. Went back to hunting and gathering. B. Became specialized in other professions.
C. Built shrines to the gods
D. Moved out of the village
B. Became specialized in other professions.
What type of stone was used to make sharp tools and start fires?
flint
What is the definition of specialization?
The term circa means:
a. Around or about
b. Exact
c. Before Christ
d. After Christ
a. Around or about
What discovery made life easier for the hunter- gathering people by scaring away predators, providing warmth, and light? (6.02)
B. Fire
What event in history ended the Hunter Gatherer lifestyle? (6.03)
A. People settled down and relied on agriculture.
B. People relied more on meat than plants for their diets.
C. Hunters migrated south ahead of the advancing glaciers of ice.
D. Used the club to hunt animals.
A. People settled down and relied on agriculture.
A shrine is a place that people come to __________________
worship
What is a nomad?
A group of 1,000 years is known as a(n):
Choose three examples of characteristics of nomadic hunter-gatherer societies. (6.02)
A. Use of fire for cooking food
B. Permanent settlements made with brick
C. Carved stone arrowheads
D. Animal skins as coverings for shelter
A. Use of fire for cooking food
C. Carved stone arrowheads
D. Animal skins as coverings for shelter
Which of these is an example of a barter economy? (6.03)
A. Weaver buying food from a farmer
B. A weaver asking a farmer to share his crops
C. A weaver and a farmer trading clothing for food
D. A weaver growing enough food to feed his family
C. A weaver and a farmer trading clothing for food
How do established systems of writing have a positive impact on civilizations? (6.04)
A They prevent religious groups from gaining power in civilizations.
B They increase the value of money in civilizations.
C They allow members of civilizations to own property.
D They help members of civilizations communicate.
D. They help members of civilizations communicate.
What is metallurgy?
A. a government led by a king or queen.
B. people who move from place to place
C. the process of working metal into artifacts (tools)
D. the use of new ideas and tools to do work to survive
C. the process of working metal into artifacts (tools)
Choose the correct definition for each term. (6.01)
Name two ways Paleolithic people used fire.
cooking
as a weapon
for protection
heat
light
What is another name for agriculture?
farming
Where did the first civilizations of people settle down? ( 6.04)