Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Documents and Maps
100

A person who moves from place to place to find food

nomad

100
New Stone Age

Neolithic Age

100

What was a revolution that occurred in the Paleolithic Age?

the control of fire

100

What was a revolution that occurred in the Neolithic Age?

the agricultural revolution (farming)

100

Which tool may have been used to dig up roots when people were gathering food?

sharp-edged tools

200

The Old Stone Age

Paleolithic Age

200

to tame animals for human use

domesticate

200
During the most recent ice age, a land bridge was exposed and people were able to travel to the continent of ________.

North America

200

Where did early civilizations arise?

in river valleys

200

What are some tools that may have indicated that a society fished?

bone harpoon and fishhook and bone needles

300

a type of government led by a king or a queen

monarchy

300

a time when glaciers covered most of the earth's land

ice age

300

What were Paleolithic tools typically made of?

stone and animal bones

300

People in the Neolithic Age settled in areas that were fertile, which means...

the land was suitable for farming

300

Which early civilization may have relied on the Yellow Sea?

China

400

tools and methods to perform tasks

technology

400

an extreme change affecting people's lives

revolution

400

What were the typical roles of men and women in the Paleolithic Age?

men - hunting 

women - caring for the children, gathering

400

What were the typical roles of men in the Neolithic Age?

working in the fields to farm and herd animals; some still hunted, but this was not their sole source of food anymore

400

How many rivers run through Mesopotamia?

two

500

the act of training for a particular job

specialization

500

extra; more than enough

surplus

500

How big were bands of Paleolithic people (usually)?

20-30 people

500

At the very end of the Neolithic Age, Neolithic people mixed copper and tin to make...

Hint: It led into the _______ Age.

bronze

500

Which two civilizations were separated by mountains?

China and Indus Valley