Historical Thinking
What are the 3 types of author's purpose?
To inform, persuade, and entertain
How did early humans during this time period get their food?
By hunting and gatherering or foraging.
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
The change from hunting and gathering to Farming or Agriculture
What geographic feature did early civilizations settle near?
Rivers
What 2 rivers did Ancient Mesopotamia settle near?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
To find or note the similarities
What are humans called before they settle down and live in one place?
Nomads
Which of the following was an effect of the turning point?
Paleolithic gatherers gained more power
Establishment of the first civilizations
Food supplies became insecure
Livestock became wild
2. Establishment of the first civilizations
Why did early civilizations settle near rivers?
Rivers provided fertile soil and good environment needed for farming
Why were Sumerian settlements known as city-states?
Each settlement had its own ruler and farmland
An autobiography is an example of what type of source? Primary or Secondary?
Primary Source
How did people live during this time period?
Lived in small groups, nomadic lifestyle
What is one advantage of living the way “Neolithic man” lived?
More leisure time
More travel
More reliable food source
Greater knowledge of wild plants and animals
3. More reliable food source
Which statement best represents the development of a civilization?
People rely on hunting and gathering because it is the only way to survive.
The development of cities led to inventions like irrigation.
People prefer government jobs to life as a farmer.
If there is a stable food supply, people can develop a complex civilization.
4. If there is a stable food supply, people can develop a complex civilization.
Cuneiform
A picture of the neolithic age is an example of what type of source? primary or secondary?
Secondary Source
What is the other name for the Paleolithic Age?
Old Stone Age
What is domestication?
The taming or control of animals and plants for human needs
What are 4 out of the 8 characteristics of civilization?
Religion
Job Specialization
Cities
Social Classes
Government
Language/Writing Systems
Technology
What purpose was the invention of Cuneiform created for?
To record business transactions as a result of trading
What does evaluate mean?
To value the worth after studying; to judge
What was 1 reason for the end of the Paleolithic Era?
Climate change
T/F: Because of farming, early humans became to have a sedentary life style.
True
How did the Neolithic Revolution lead to the creation of civilization?
Because people became to settle down and create permanent settlements, they developed surplus. This allowed humans to focus on different jobs and people moved to create cities
What environmental factors led humans to settle and develop a civilization in Mesopotamia?
The area is known as the "Fertile Crescent" to take advantage of the rich soil. The soil's richness came from runoff from nearby mountains, which regularly deposited nutritious silt onto the river floodplain.