A: Chapter 1 - Early Civilizations Test

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People in the Paleolithic period were primarily ___________.

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nomads

Front

The most important discovery during the Paleolithic Period was the ability for humans to control ________ .

Back

fire

Front

What is the act of taming animals and plants for humans to use called?

Back

Domestication

Front

What did humans learn how to do in the Neolithic Revolution?

Back

Grow crops and raise animals

Front

True or False: The Neolithic Revolution led to humans being able to build permanent homes and villages.

Back

True

Front

One of the first known villages in Neolithic times, located in present day West Bank between Israel and Jordan, was _____?

Back

Jericho

Front

What is the Greek-to-English translation of the word Mesopotamia?

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the land between the rivers

Front

The first set of laws that were ever written out were called...

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Hammurabi's Code

Front

Civilizations are....

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more complex than villages - adding cities, governments, religions, art, class systems, writing, etc.

Front

Mesopotamia is nicknamed the...

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cradle of civilization