5th Grade SS - Chapter Two Study Guide

How did the power structure change when settlements became city-states?

• Settlements were ruled by a king.

• Early civilizations had no power structure.

• Settlements were ruled by the wealthy.

• Settlements were ruled by the people.

How did tools change when people started living in settlements?

• They became more advanced

• They became less useful

• They remained the same

• They disappeared

Why did humans stop being hunter-gatherers?

• They wanted a stable food source.

• They were tired of hunting and gathering.

• They wanted to try something new.

• They were forced by other groups.

Why was plant domestication slow?

• Plants were hard to grow.

• People didn't know how to domesticate plants.

• No need for plant domestication.

• Plants didn't exist.

How did surplus food in a community change people's work?

• People had more free time

• People had to work harder

• People stopped working

• People started hunting and gathering again

When did food storage begin?

• Before the Agricultural Revolution

• During the Agricultural Revolution

• After the Agricultural Revolution

• Food was never stored

How did farming change human lifestyle?

• People became more nomadic

• People became less nomadic

• People stopped farming

• No change

What does the discovery of obsidian from Turkey near Jerusalem tell archaeologists?

• There was trade between the two regions

• Obsidian was used for construction

• There were no humans in those areas

• Archaeologists don't know

Why was the development of a shared language important to the development of civilization?

Answer explanation

Everything in a civilization, including trade,

technology, and government, depends

on communication.

Why were technologies like dams and canals important to the development of civilizations?