Week 14 Where Do People Settle and Why

The most important job for the first people was the daily ______ for food.

• walk

• hunt
• swim

• farming

People learned to _____ and began to stay in one place, eventually forming communities.

• walk

• hunt

• swim

• farm

Many early settlements were near _________.

• forests

• mountains

• rivers

• deserts

A ______ is a group of people who live in the same area and share a language and culture.

• continent

• community

• country

• civilzation

When looking for a location to live, what problem would you need to solve?

• How will I move from place to place?

• How will I find water, food, and shelter?

• How will I meet other people?

• How will I get shoes and clothing?

Once humans no longer needed to spend entire days searching for food, they were able to develop _________.

• better weapons and tool

• continents and countries

• houses and stores

• hobbies

What kind of natural resources would a fisherman look for when trying to find a place to settle?

• river

• snow

• mountains

• desert

How does the availability of natural resrouces influence when people settle?

• People settle in places where there are no natural resources.

• People never settle or move to new places.

• People don't like to use natural resources when they settle.

• People settle in places that make life better for them.

Why do people settle in certain places?

• noise

• severe weather

• no wild animals

• available natural resources

Why do people explore and migrate across regions?

• They are wanting more natural resources, fertile land, moving with animals to hunt, and more space.

• They are wanting to find a place to live.

• They are wanting to be happier.

• They are wanting more money and space.