Unit 1 Early Civilizations

One way that farming changed the way people lived was

• They were no longer nomads

• Life expectancy was shorter

• They had to move around to new farms

Nomadic means to

• Stay in one place

• Move around frequently

• Sleep in tents

What were the primary jobs of people during the Paleolithic Era?

• Farmers

• Toolmakers

• Hunter Gatherers

What was a major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Built the first permanent settlements

• People got more rights

• People began hunting and gathering

Where did the first civilizations occur?

• Coastlines

• Deserts

• River Valleys

• Mountains

People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because

• they did not know how to build anything

• They preferred to walk around everywhere

• They followed herds of animals in order to survive

Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans

• created fire

• migrated from Africa

• Developed agriculture

In early hunter gather societies, how were men and women treated

• The same

• Men were dominate in society

• Women were dominate in society

What made Hammurabi famous?

• He was powerful king who built an empire

• He created a set of laws were the punishments were consistant

• He conquered and expanded his territory to Egypt

Which civilization was created between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

• Indus

• China

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia