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The Paleolithic Age
The Ice Age
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What does paleolithic mean in Greek?
"old stone"
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What is the name of the ice masses that moved across large parts of Europe.
Glaciers.
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What was the first domesticated animal?
The dog.
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Why did people form government?
To protect themselves and their food supplies.
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What tool did people use to cut grass?
A sickle.
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What are nomads?
Nomads are people who travel from place to place in the search of food.
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About how long did the Ice Age last?
90,000 years.
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How is growing food on a regular basis called?
Systematic Agriculture.
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What is a monarchy?
A type of government, led by a king or queen.
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Where did people bury the bodies of the dead?
In holes in under the fire place.
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Where did people locate their camps?
Near a stream or other body of water.
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With what did people enrich their diets during the Ice Age?
With fat.
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What is one of the biggest and earliest known communities called?
Çatalhüyük (chah-tahl-hoo-YOOK)
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Why did priests perform religious ceremonies?
To try to win the support of the gods.
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Why were people forced to move from their settlements during the Ice Age?
Because game was getting scarce.
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What does a hunting monogamous pair mean?
A group of a man and woman who work together to find food.
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Which two continents did the land bridge connect?
Asia and North America.
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What does specialization mean?
The act of training for a particular job.
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Where did the first civilizations develop?
In river valleys.
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What mineral did people brake and use as a cutting tool?
Flint.
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What is the name of the girl who found cave paintings in a cave by her grandfathers' farm in Spain?
Maria de Sautuola.
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How are land bridges formed?
Due to the low sea level, strips of dry land are exposed, forming a land bridge.
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What two metals have to be mixed to form bronze?
Tin and copper.
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Which people were in the highest social class?
Rulers, priests, government officials and warriors.
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What was the main reason people died?
Injuries.