Neolithic Review

Why is the Neolithic Revolution a turning point in history?

• Fire was first used as an energy source.

• Spoken language improved communication.

• Animal domestication and crop cultivation led to settled communities.

• Stone tools and weapons were first developed.

A Neolithic settlement in Turkey, dating back 9000 years

• Çatalhöyük

• Jericho

• Mohenjo-daro

• Sumer

The period in human history when bronze was used to make metal objects.

• Neolithic

• The Bronze Age

• The Tin Age

• The Copper Age

Imagine you're a time traveler, visiting the ancient farming communities. Can you guess why these communities transformed into bustling cities?

• Did they have occasional food shortages and access to hunting?

• Were they blessed with high crop yields, resulting in a surplus of food?

• Did they have strong religious beliefs?

• Or, did they have strong trade networks?

Imagine you're a time traveler! Which geographical feature do you think had the biggest impact on where the first civilizations decided to set up camp?

• rivers

• forests

• ocean access

• mountain ranges

Can you guess who are the people that love to roam around and never settle in one place?

• Travelers

• Sedentary

• Solitary

• Nomadic

Imagine you're in the wild. How would you get your grub by hunting, fishing, and foraging?

• Become a Hunter-Gatherer

• Live a Nomadic life

• Start Agriculture

• Specialize in a skill

Can you guess the term for the time when humans switched from hunting and gathering to growing crops and raising animals around 10,000 BCE?

• Neolithic Revolution

• Farming Revolution

• Paleolithic

• Civilization

Imagine you've time-traveled back to the Neolithic Revolution! What's happening around you?

• People are busy growing their own food

• People are constantly on the move, searching for food

• People are living a nomadic lifestyle

Can you guess what one of the earliest examples of technology was in ancient civilizations?

• A trusty old hammer

• The revolutionary wheel

• The fiery invention of matches