Hunters and Gatherers
Early Herders and Farmers
Early Settlements and Cities
Random
100
Name three things that early people gathered.
Nuts, seeds, mushrooms, fruit, vegetables, honey, legumes
100
What does domesticate mean?
Taming animals for human use.
100
In what region of the world can you find the Fertile Crescent?
Middle East
100
What does being "nomadic" mean?
Not settling in one place. Moving locations from time to time.
200
Name a type of technology that hunters and gatherers used.
Weapons, tools, pottery, boats
200
What does agriculture mean?
Farming
200
Describe an oasis.
A place in the desert that has a dependable supply of water.
200
Which date happened first: 3,000 BC or 7,000 BC
7,000 BC
300
What continent was the starting point for all the people of the world?
Africa
300
What sort of livestock did early herders keep?
Goats, sheep, cows, pigs
300
What did the people of Ur use to build their homes?
Mud bricks and stones
300
Which US state could be reached by walking across a land bridge from Russia 13,000 years ago?
Alaska
400
Give an example of an artifact from hunters and gatherers.
Cave art, tools, jewelry, weapons, pottery
400
What job does the term "pastoral society" refer to?
Herding
400
Explain what imports and exports are.
Imports are resources brought into your community and exports are resources traded out to other communities.
400
Explain job specialization.
People in a society find a job based on their unique skills.
500
Name one animal that has gone extinct since the time of hunters and gatherers.
Mastodons, mammoths, wooly rhinos, giant oxen
500
Why was farming necessary to form larger communities?
It meant a reduction in the amount of work necessary to feed large groups of people.
500
What is a ziggurat?
A pyramid-like building used as a religious temple.
500
What three things does a civilization have to have?
Religions, government, schools