Chapter 3 - Early Humans and Agricultural Revolution

People who move from place to place regularly.

• technology

• domesticate

• nomads

• specialization

After the last Ice Age, many nomads moved into areas with a milder climate and fertile land. As a consequence ______eventually replaced hunting and gathering as the main source of food.

• shrines

• farming

• systematic agriculture

• river valley

What do historians call the general early time of human history?

• Ancient Age

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

• Stone Age

Because the conditions for farming were good, the first civilizations arose...

• in the mountains

• near the sea

• in river valleys

• in the desert

As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people...

• went back to hunting and gathering.

• started domesticating animals.

• became artisans or skilled workers.

• moved out of villages.

What is the best example of how an advance in the use of technology made life less difficult for Paleolithic people?

• They hunted and gathered.

• They discovered how to use fire.

• They lived near water sources.

• They used caves as shelters.

One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was

• tools

• language

• art

• religion

How did Paleolithic people arrive in North America?

• by boat from Asia

• by boat from Europe

• by land bridge from Asia

• by land bridge from Europe

What was the most important and long-lasting effect that the Agricultural Revolution had on people’s lives?

• People began eating wild grains.

• The population grew at a faster rate, and people settled into communities.

• People completely stopped hunting and gathering

• New types of stone tools were made.

In early civilizations, the first governments were

• monarchies

• republics

• dictatorships

• theocracies