1.1.5 Study:The Rise of Civilizations

What were the characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies?

• Kept only what could be carried

• Used stone tools

• Did not farm

• Migrated constantly

Which advances helped sustain human population during the Neolithic Revolution?

• Increased scientific knowledge
• New hunting techniques
• Development of Agriculture

Which compares life before and after Neolithic Revolution? 

• Before humans lived in large cities, but after the size of the cities increased.
• Before humans were nomadic, but after they lived in permanent settlements
• Before humans made metal tools for hunting, after they used metal tools farm

The Paleolithic Age used these types of tools:

• Steel

• Stone

• Bronze

• Metal

During the Paleolithic Age people lived like this:

• Farming

• Hunting and Gathering

• In civilizations

• In cities

Prehistory is the time before:

• Writing

• Paper

• Artifacts

• Language

Which term refers to the transition from hunting and gathering to settling down and using agriculture?

• Paleolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• Prehistory

• Cuneiform

This term refers to the "New Stone Age"

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

• Prehistory

• Polytheism

In what region did the Neolithic Revolution begin?

• America

• Canada

• Southwest Asia

• Appomattox

What physical or geographic characteristics did all the first civilizations have in common?

• Mountains

• River Valleys

• Desserts

• Tundras