Prehistory Summative Review

Front

What did prehistoric people do to get a food surplus?

Back

-Farmed (agriculture)

-Domesticated plants and animals

-Improved tools

-Irrigated (water) crops

Front

What type of landform could provide protection for an early civilization?

Back

Living near mountains and deserts could provide a natural barrier

Front

What is the most common landform that early civilizations were located near?

Back

Rivers

Front

What benefit would prehistoric people get from living near an ocean?

Back

Ability to catch fish, use water to clean with (Could not drink it!)

Front

What benefits did early people get from living by a river?

Back

Fertile soil & flat land good for farming, Fresh water to drink, fish to eat

Front

What are some characteristics of early civilizations?

Back

-Cities

-Government

-Social Classes

-Variety of jobs (specialization)

-Religion

Front

What allowed people to settled down and stop being nomads?

Back

Beginning of agriculture/farming

Front

Which came first....agriculture or civilizations?

Back

Agriculture!

Agriculture allowed people to stop being nomads and have a food surplus. This, over time, led to the creation of civilizations.

Front

What effect did surplus food have on prehistoric people?

Back

-People could become artisans.

-The population increased.

-Cities formed.

-Religions started.

Governments formed.

Front

Who were nomads?

Back

Hunter-Gatherers

people who moved from place to place to find food and had no settled home