Lesson 1:
The Distant Past
The Distant Past
On which continent did early humans originate?
Africa
What is the belief that natural world is full of spirits?
animism
What is surplus?
More than is needed of something
Where did the earliest cities emerge?
Along rivers
How many days are in Hanukkah?
8
What is prehistory?
The period of time before writing was developed
What happens during a revolution?
Life changes completely
Surplus caused ___.
Specialization
What is religion?
A set of beliefs that guide how people behave and what they believe in
What day is the shortest day of the year?
Winter Solstice
December 21st
First day of Winter
What are hunter-gatherers?
Lived by hunting small animals and gathering plants
How did people adapt to colder climates?
Built warmer and stronger shelters, kept fire burning day and night, and made clothing from animal skins
What is an economy?
The system that communities use to make and share goods and make a living
What is job specialization?
Some people could focus on other kinds of work, not everyone was needed to find and produce food.
Offering Day is celebrated on the day after Christmas in England, Canada, and other countries.
What is another name for Offering Day?
Boxing day
How did early humans use fire?
Used it to stay warm, cook food, and to clear trees and brushes
What does domestication mean?
Change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful to humans
What is another name for the New Stone Age?
Neolithic Age
Who was at the top of the social class? Who was at the bottom?
Top = Priests and Rulers
Bottom = Slaves
Which country celebrates the Epiphany by hiding small toys or coins in baked cakes?
France
How do we know what we know about prehistory?
Studying fossils and artifacts.
Name a difference between wild and domesticated plants or animals.
Animals became smaller
How did farming change people's lives?
People could spend time doing other activities besides food production
Surplus food
Specialization
Creation of cities
What two things were social classes/hierarchy based on?
1. jobs
2. money (financial status)
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
4
Jacob Marley
Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come