Unit 1 Review- Neolithic Revolution & River Valley Civilizations

One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

• They no longer were nomads
• Life expectancy was shorter
• They had to move around to new farms

During the Neolithic Revolution

• People learned to grow food
• People migrated to find food
• People were nomadic

Nomadic means to

• Sleep in tents
• Move around frequently
• Stay in one place

Record Keeping,  Advanced Technology, Complex Institutions, Advanced Cities, and Specialized Workers are all

• Characteristics of Hunting and Gathering Societies
• Characteristics of Civilizations
• Characteristics of Nomadic Tribes

1.  What were the primary occupations of people during the Paleolithic Era?

• a.  Hunters & Gathers
• a.  Toolmakers
• a.  Farmers

What was a major effect of the neolithic revolution?

• People began hunting and gathering
• The first permanent settlements
• A terrible war
• Human rights

Where did the first civilization occur?

• river valleys
• deserts
• coastlines
• chokepoints

People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because

• they did not know how to build sturdy houses.
• they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.
• they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive
• None of these

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-

• mastered fire.
• developed agriculture.
• migrated from Africa.
• organized governments

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

• Men
• Women
• Both were equal
• Monkeys