Continents
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Early Civilizations
Random
100
What continent is this? 
North America
100
How did people get their food during paleolithic times?
Hunting and Gathering!
100
What allowed for the creation of settlements during the neolithic era?
Production of extra food! (surplus)
Farming!
100
What is cuneiform?
Writing system used in Mesopotamia!
100
What is something people used to make farming easier?
Tools
Plow
wheel
200
What continent is this? 
South America
200
What was the population like during paleolithic times? Why?
The population was small because there was not enough food to feed everyone.
200
Where did most civilizations develop?
In valleys near rivers!
(running water source)
200
Where were most civilizations built?
River valleys
200
Ms. Oppedisano's favorite football team is the...
STEELERS
300
What continent is this?
Africa
300
Who are people who move from place to place in search of food?
Hunters and Gatherers
OR
Nomads
300
What did people in river valley's develop to help them with farming?
Irrigation systems!
300
What practice do most river valleys do?
Farming!
300
What are you going to do tonight to prepare for this test?
STUDY
400
What continent is this?
Europe!
400
What was the problem with the way of life during the paleolithic era?
People starved!
400
What did the development of farming create?
Permanent Civilizations!
400
What is something people did to animals in civilizations?
Domesticate them!
400
How does time work in the BC era?
The bigger the number the older the time!
ex. 1,000,000 BC is older than 500,000 BC
500
What is older?
1,000,000 BC or 500,000 BC
1,000,000
It is much older! The timeline goes backwards when counting in BC. The higher the number, the further away you are from today.
500
What allowed Paleolithic times to transition to Neolithic times?
The surplus of food!
(extra food)
Other acceptable answer: Farming.
500
What practice developed specialization of labor in the Neolithic Revolution?
Production of surplus of food!
people did not need to only worry about their next meal. This allowed people to be able to go and get other jobs like toolmakers, traders, or builders.
500
List 5 elements of civilizations
1. Governments
2. Jobs
3. Systems of writing
4. Religion
5. Social Classes
*Answers are not limited to this*
500
When people focus on one job it is called...
Job specialization