Timelines
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Features of Civilization
Vocabulary
100

The term used for putting things in order the way they happened.

What is chronological?

100

Another name for the Paleolithic time period.

What is the Old Stone Age?

100

Which term means to tame a wild animal to keep as a pet or farm animal?

What is domesticate?

100

This feature of a civilization has to do with spiritual beliefs that are shared.

What is religion?

100

This term means before writing was recorded.

What is prehistory?

200

On a timeline, which date is considered the oldest in time? 1200 BC or 1201 CE?

What is 1200 BC?

200

The people during the Paleolithic time period moved around a lot. Which term means to constantly be on the move?

What is nomad or nomadic?

200

This is the biggest discovery during the Neolithic time period.

What is farming?

200

This feature of civilization has to do with the laws and organization.

What is politics and government?

200

This term means to trade goods without using money.

What is barter?

300

The amount of time that has passed from 965 CE to 1995 CE?

What is 1,030 years?

300

How did Paleolithic people get their food?

What is by hunting for meat and gathering fruits, vegetables, and nuts?

300

Two plants or animals that were domesticated during the Neolithic period.

What are (any of these): dogs/wolves, Llamas, sheep, pigs, squash, sunflowers, wheat, rye, barley, peas

300

This type of government is typically run by one powerful person or a small group of people who typically use force to hold power.

What is a dictatorship?

300

This is the term we give to a complex city.

What is civilization?

400

The amount of time that has passed from 325 BC to 678 AD? 

What is 1,002 years?

400

True or False? The Paleolithic people developed a system of writing. 

What is false?

400

What is the term used to describe an extra or excess of something?

What is surplus?

400

This is the G in the G.R.A.P.E.S. acronym.

What is geography?

400

This is the type of government that appoints a religious leader to power. 

What is theocracy? 

(You don't need to know this for the test.)

500

On a timeline, the abbreviation for AD stands for what?

What is Anno Domini?

500

True or False? The Paleolithic people did have fire to keep them warm.

What is true?

500

Describe what the term job specialization means.

What is to take on different roles or jobs that you are either good at or needed to make your village successful?

500
Name one accomplishment that early civilizations developed or were given credit for.

What are (any of these): writing, art, buildings, temples, roads, granaries, city walls, water systems?

500

This term refers to the rankings people were put in according to their jobs. 

What is social structure? 

(You don't need to know this for the test.)