Turning Point
Advantages of Agriculture
Innovations
Characteristics of a Civilization
The Fertile Crescent
100
Define Turning Point
An event that leads to lasting change
100
define food surplus
extra food; an abundance of food
100
What two innovations led to the turning point, the Neolithic Revolution?
The domestication of animals and agriculture
100
What landform did the first civilizations settle by?
Rivers
100
The river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile, and the Indus were centers of civilization because they
provided a means of fertile soil, irrigation, and transportation.
200
What was the turning point that took place AFTER the Paleolithic period?
Neolithic Revolution; the beginning of domestication of animals and agriculture
200
During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?
Neolithic Revolution
200
What is terrace farming?
Terrace farming is a method of farming that uses “steps” known as terraces that are built onto the slopes of hills and mountains to be used for crop cultivation.
200
Define adapt
make something suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
200
Mesopotamia was located in which modern-day country?
1. Peru
2. Iraq
3. Greece
Iraq
300
What does it mean to domesticate animals?
to tame animals
300
Agriculture led to the first _____________ to develop, establishing permanent settlements.
civilizations
300
How did irrigation systems help the Early River Valley Civilizations?
Irrigation systems helped early civilizations get water to their crops.
300
The Code of Hammurabi would align with which characteristic of a civilization?
Government
300
With fertile land and the ability to farm, civilizations experienced a food _________.
Surplus
400
Instead of hunting and gathering, people were now able to
farm
400
In order to farm on mountainous lands, __________ farming was innovated.
Terrace
400
Explain the techniques used creating a mud-brick.
1. Stomp out the mud, manure, and straw.
2. Pour mixture into brick mold.
3. Allow to dry in the sun for at least 15 days.
4. Heat with fire
400
The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of ________.
River valley civilizations
400
Explain how population growth is connected with the Neolithic Revolution.
Food surpluses meant that civilizations could keep more people alive, therefore the population increased.
500
Instead of being nomadic, people were now able to
settle in permanent homes
500
Because they needed to get water to where they needed it, early civilizations innovated by creating __________ ____________.
Irrigation systems
500
Explain how one innovation we have talked about has had an impact on future civilizations to come.
(teacher's discretion)
500
Name the 7 characteristics of a civilization
technology, government, religion, cities, job specialization, social hierarchy, language.
500
Mesopotamia means the "land between two rivers". Which two rivers was Mesopotamia between?
Euphrates and the Tigris