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Vocabulary
Life in the Neolithic Age
Civilizations Emerge
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the act of training for a particular job

specialization

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What is systematic agriculture?

growing food on a regular basis

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what does SPECIALIZATION mean?

specialization is when people take up specific jobs as their talents allow
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TRUE or FALSE: Early people believe that God's were responsible for a community's survival.

true
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the latest period of the stone age

Neolithic Age

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TRUE OR FASE: The shift from hunting and gathering to food production happened quickly and all of earth's population shifted into farming within a few years

false

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Name one of the 4 Great River Valley Civilizations

Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China

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Why were writing and art important?

to keep records

for enjoyment

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a place where people worship

shrine

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TRUE or FALSE: Having a constant food supply helped the population during the Neolithic Era grow

true

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What were homes in Catahuyuk made out of?

mud-brick

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The word "NEOLITHIC" is a greek word. What does the work "NEOLITHIC" mean?

"new stone"

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the period of ancient human culture where people began to make and use bronze

Bronze Age
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Why did people settle their villages near fields?

so they could plant, grow, and harvest their crops
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What was a challenge or a downside as a result of population growth

resources such a wood supplies were used up

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What does it mean to domesticate an animal?

to tame animals for human use

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a type of government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent 

monarchy

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What is one of the benefits to a settled life?

provided safety

steady food supply mean the population was healthy

a population increase meant more workers

trading with other communities

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There were two well-known ancient communities that developed in the Neolithic Age. Name ONE of them

Jericho and Catahuyuk

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Around what year did the 4 Great River Valley Civilizations emerge?

around 3000 BCE