Neolithic Revolution
This major development caused humans to transition from hunting and gathering to farming.
What is the (Agricultural) Neolithic Revolution?
These geographical features provided early civilizations with fertile soil and fresh water.
What are rivers?
This civilization developed along the Nile River.
What is Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics, cuneiform, oracle bones, and seals are all examples of this characteristic of civilization.
What is record keeping or writing?
If archaeologists find evidence that a society produced more food than it needed, they could conclude the society had an agricultural _____.
What is surplus?
Before the Neolithic Revolution, humans generally depended on hunting and gathering. What type of lifestyle did this way of life require because people had to follow available food sources?
What is a nomadic lifestyle?
Besides providing water, rivers helped civilizations grow by enriching soil, providing food, and serving as this.
What is transportation?
This civilization is known for grid-like cities and advanced public water and sewer systems.
What is the Indus River Valley Civilization?
After agriculture created a food surplus, not everyone had to farm. This led to the development of these workers.
What are specialized workers?
Indus merchant seals found in Mesopotamia provide evidence that these two civilizations participated in this activity.
What is trade/commerce?
Because farming created a reliable food supply, humans were able to stop moving constantly and do this.
What is settle in permanent communities?
Early civilizations often developed near rivers, but the rivers could also be destructive. What natural disaster posed a major threat to settlements and crops?
What is flooding?
Bronze weapons and oracle bones are most closely associated with this Chinese dynasty.
What is the Shang Dyansty?
Pyramids and ziggurats provide evidence that early civilizations possessed advanced skills in this area.
What is architecture/engineering?
A historian examines an artifact rather than a written document to learn about an ancient civilization. What type of source is the historian analyzing?
What is a primary source?
The Neolithic Revolution is often considered a turning point in human history because it fundamentally changed the way humans obtained their food. What was the major change?
What is transitioning from hunting and gathering food to producing food through agriculture?
Geographic barriers such as mountains and deserts contributed to this condition experienced by early Chinese civilization.
What is (relative) isolation?
Match the civilization to its writing system: Egypt, Mesopotamia, China
What is hieroglyphics in Egypt, cuneiform in Mesopotamia, and oracle bones in China?
A ruler who is believed to have divine authority and exercises absolute control demonstrates the development of this type of political system.
What is a monarchy?
A historian finds a broken piece of pottery decorated with symbols. The historian uses the artifact to make a conclusion about the people who created it. What historical skill is the historian using?
What is making an inference?
The domestication of animals provided early agricultural societies with more than just food. Name TWO additional ways domesticated animals could support human societies.
What are labor, transportation, clothing/materials, or assistance with farming/hunting?
A civilization develops near a river but experiences unpredictable flooding. This challenge would most likely encourage the development of this system to control and directly water crops.
What is irrigation?
Which early civilizations are associated with each of the following rivers: Nile Rive, Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, Indus River, and Huang He (Yellow) river?
What are: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, and China?
A society creates laws that apply to its population and establishes officials responsible for enforcing them. Which characteristic of civilization does this BEST demonstrate?
What is complex institutions or organized government?
Historians discover a large structure that required thousands of workers, mathematical knowledge, careful planning, and access to significant resources. What TWO conclusions can they reasonably make about the civilization that built it?
Possible answers include: it had advanced technology/engineering skills, specialized workers, organized government or leadership, access to resources, and a complex society.