Social Studies Methodology & Prehistory

The study of the Earth & Earth's surfaces is known as

• History

• Geography

• Climate

• Enduring Issue

The time period before writing is know as

• History

• Prehistory

Which is the best explanation for why early hunter-gatherer societies were nomadic?

• They moved from one settlement to another to escape attacks from other tribes.
• They built villages and settlements to provide protection from other tribes.
• They were constantly moving from place to place in search of food.
• They moved from one area to another to trade with other tribes.

The earliest humans lived

• By hunting & gathering their food

• Alone or in pairs

• As herders of sheep & other livestock

• In farming villages along rivers

What does it mean to be nomadic?

• To move from place to place without settling permanently

• To raise animals & grow crops

• To build a village near a river

• To grow corn & sell it in the market

On which continent did humans first develop?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• South America

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Civilizations?

• Complex Institutions

• A System of Record Keeping

• Advanced Technology

• Nomadic Lifestyle

What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

• The invention & use of fire

• A change in life from sedentary to nomadic

• The beginnings of agriculture & permanent settlement

• The use of metal tools to cultivate war

What is the definition of the Neolithic Revolution?

• The shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture

• The early humans fighting against the dinosaurs

• The different tribes fighting against one another

• The farmers rising up and taking over the upper class

Where did civilizations first develop?

• Near oceans

• In the mountains

• Along river valleys

• On islands