AP World History AMSCO Flashcard Ch 1

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Why were people in the Paleolithic Era nomads?

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They followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive.

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The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-

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developed agriculture.

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In early hunting and gathering societies, what gender was dominant?

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Both were equal

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The development of writing

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facilitated the development of formal bureaucratic governments

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What economic effect did food surpluses have on early agricultural societies?

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Trade practices emerged with the capacity to feed artisans who then had time to practice craft specialization.

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The Neolithic Revolution marked huge advances in what?

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Farming/Herding

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Which of these is a new technology of the Neolithic Revolution? Options: Planting Seeds, Plow, Domesticating Herd Animals, All of these

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All of these

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The building of a canal to bring water to farms is an example of _____.

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irrigation