Civilizations
What type of government did the first civilizations have?
Monarchy
The process of taming animals for human use is known as…
Domestication
Who were skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery?
Artisans
Before the Neolithic age, people used tools and weapons made of…
Stone
What is a monarchy?
Government ruled by a king or queen
Where did the first civilizations arise?
River valleys
What is the term for humanity’s transition from hunting and gathering to farming?
Agricultural Revolution
What were the buildings called where religious worship took place?
Shrines
Metal tools and weapons were invented when workers heated up rocks and found melted ___ inside
Copper
Why were river valleys the best places for early civilizations?
Good farming soil, access to water supply
Why were Neolithic people able to settle in one place instead of living as nomads?
They could live near their farms instead of having to follow herds for food.
In addition to using them as farming labor, Neolithic people used animals to do what?
Transport goods
What is the term meaning “the act of training for a particular job”?
Specialization
Why were bronze tools notable?
Bronze is stronger than copper
Why were people able to leave the fields and become artisans?
Food was abundant
The negative effect of community growth offered in the textbook is…
Deforestation
How long ago did groups of people begin to farm for food?
About 10,000 years ago
What were the responsibilities of men and women in Neolithic villages
Men - growing food, protecting the village, leading the community; women - bearing children, staying in the village, weaving cloth
What two metals are mixed together to create bronze?
Copper and tin
What is the specific term for growing food on a regular basis?
Systematic Agriculture
The four great river valley civilizations named in the textbook are…
Mesopotamia, China, Egypt, India
“By 4000 B.C., farming was an established ____ activity in Europe.”
Economic
How did people in Çatalhöyük enter their homes?
Through doors in their roofs
What were two new farming tools created during the Neolithic Age?
Possible answers: Hoes (digging soil), Sickles (cutting grain), Millstones (grinding flour)
Why was the population able to grow at a faster rate with the introduction of agriculture?
There was a constant food supply