Early People

1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

• a.  Storms
• a.  Drought
• a.  Agriculture

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

If you were to tame or adapt an animal for your own use, you would be doing this:

• domesticate

• sedentary

• divine right

Why did populations explode in the Neolithic Era?

• access to more reliable food

• good farmers

• economic prosperity

• not enough hospitals

How did the start of farming change early human tribes? 

• It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.
• It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants. 
• It ended fighting between the tribes for land.
• It stopped them from building temples for their gods.

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

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

A example of technology for the earliest civilizations was the

• Hammer
• Wheel
• Matches for fire

What is C.E. and BCE referred to as?

• Before Death & After Death

• Before Common Era & Common Era

• Before Cooking Era & Cooking Era

• Before Common People & After Common People

Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent? 

• Europe 
• North America 
• Asia 
• Africa 

Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people? 

• They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
• They migrated, or moved, from place to place
• They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
• They lived in small villages and farmed the land.