Chapter 12 - Introduction to Early Civilizations

Prehistory refers to the time period before...

• humans learned how to farm

• humans recorded history

• humans learned how to make and use fire

• humans used AI

Which of the following statements best describes the physical environment throughout most of prehistory?

• Nearly all of Earth's surface was covered with water.

• The land masses were much larger than other periods of history.

• Large sheets of ice covered vast areas of Earth's surface.

• The climate was much warmer than other periods of history.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hunter-gatherer way of life?

• Hunter-gatherers were nomadic.

• Hunter-gatherers lived in small groups of 10-30 people.

• Hunter-gatherers used tools and weapons made with stone.

• Hunter-gatherers grew crops and domesticated animals.

What important change began around 8000 BCE?

• People learned how to make fire.

• People began to hunt and gather their food.

• People discovered how to farm.

• People invented the wheel.

Which of the following is NOT an example of how life change during the Agricultural Revolution?

• People began to grow their own food.

• People built permanent settlements.

• People domesticated and raised animals.

• People began to move from place to place.

Which development was a result of the Agricultural Revolution?

• Machines were used to mass- produce goods for markets
• A surplus of food led to more specialized societies 

• The population began to decrease.

• People returned to a nomadic lifestyle.

How did people obtain food before the Agricultural Revolution?

• Growing crops
• Hunting and Gathering
• Stealing from others
• Scavenging

Where did the earliest civilizations develop?

• along river valleys

• in the middle of the desert

• in the foothills of mountains

• near the coast

_____ refers to how a society is organized into groups.

• religion

• technology

• economic system

• social structure

"People made products, tools and decorative items to trade at markets near and far." This quote best is an example of which characteristic of a civilization?

• economic system

• government

• religion

• technology