Vocabulary
Which word means rich soil good for farming?
Fertile
What culture existed during the Stone Age?
People hunted, gathered, and used stone tools.
Why did the people of Jericho build a wall?
To protect their town.
Where did the earliest known farming take place?
The Fertile Crescent.
What is the area in the Middle East where the earliest farming took place?
The Fertile Crescent
What did people begin to do after the Ice Age ended?
They Began Farming
How did archaeologists know Jericho was captured?
Houses changed from round to square.
What is Mesopotamia?
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
What word means arts and skills like weaving or basket making?
Craft
Why did farming help people live in settlements?
They had a steady food supply.
Around what year was Jericho probably captured?
Around 7000 B.C.
Why did early people settle near rivers?
Water and fertile soil.
What word means a small village in a newly established place?
Settlement
How did farming make life easier after the Ice Age?
People had food, clothing, and time to learn.
What were Jericho houses made of?
Mud and Bricks.
Name one river important to farming in the Fertile Crescent.
Tigris or Euphrates
What word means a moving body of ice and snow?
Glacier