Unit 1: Early people and 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

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

What made Hammurabi famous?

• He was a powerful king who built an empire.
• He had some harsh laws.
• He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
• He created the first written laws.

What does it mean to be monotheistic?

• Believe in no god
• Believe in the river god
• Believe in one god
• Believe in many gods

Why did the growth of civilization make government necessary?

• The smaller population was peaceful

• They needed a king to defend the city

• To build temples and irrigation ditches

• To maintain order by creating a set of laws