Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Neolithic Villages
Characteristics Civilizations
Early River Valley Civilizations
100

What was the climate of the earth like during the Paleolithic Age?

Most of the earth was frozen.

100

How did the climate of the earth change?

The earth warmed up and the ice melted.

100

Whose job was it to farm?

Men

100

This characteristic helped motivate and guide people to live a good life.

Religion

100

What innovation did the ancient Egyptians create and why did they create it?

They developed canal irrigation systems to move water from the river to their farms.

200

What does the term "nomad" or "nomadic" mean?

to move or wander

200

How did the way that early humans obtained food change?

They learned agriculture (to grow food) and to raise animals for food.

200

Whose job was it to cook?

Women

200

This characteristic helped people live together and to have their basic needs met.

Cities

200

What innovation did the ancient Chinese create and why did they create it?

They developed terrace farming so they would have the water and flat areas they needed to grow crops on hills and mountains.

300

Why were Paleolithic humans nomadic?

They were always moving to follow the animals.

300

How did where and how humans lived change after they learned to farm?

They built homes and settled down together in villages. They learned new jobs and skills.

300

Whose job was it to build homes?

Men

300

This characteristic helped provide people with a stable food supply.

Farming/Agriculture

300

What were two things that ancient river valley civilizations used the rivers for?

Travel, trade, to grow crops, to clean themselves and other things

400

What did early humans eat and how did they obtain their food?

They ate meat and used homemade weapons to hunt for food.

400

How did villages and cities evolve or change as time went on?

They developed into larger and more advanced civilizations. 

400

Whose job was it to take make clothes and blankets?

Women

400

This characteristic made sure that everyone all important responsibilities were carried out.

Specialized Jobs

400

What were the names of four early river valley civilizations?

Sumer, Indus Valley, Egypt, China

500

What were the names of the five rivers that the early river valley civilizations settled near?

Sumer: Tigress and Euphrates Rivers

Egyptians: Nile River

China: Huang He (Yellow) River

Indus Valley: Indus River

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