1 - The Beginning of Civilization WHI SOL Flashcard

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What is the time period before daily written records?

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Prehistory

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What term describes the taming of plants and animals?

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Domestication

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The Paleolithic Era is also known as the _____________.

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Old Stone Age

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The movement patterns of hunter-gatherers was mostly determined by ___________.

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animal migration

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What type of scientific test do archaeologists use to determine the age of fossils?

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Carbon Dating

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Which of the following are examples of early cities in the Fertile Crescent studied by archaeologists? Aleppo and Jericho

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Aleppo and Jericho

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One major reason that the first civilizations developed in river valleys was that river valleys ________________.

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provided rich soil for crops

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Which is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic Era? Nomadic, Lived in clans, Made fire

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Advanced tools

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Which is NOT a characteristic of the Neolithic Era? Permanent settlements, Developed agriculture, Made pottery

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Nomadic

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Archaeological site in England built between the Neolithic Era and the Bronze Age?

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Stonehenge