Topic 1 - Origins of Civilizations

How do archaeologists and geologists help us learn from the past?

• Archeologists study art.

  Geologists study the land.

• Archeologists study artifacts and fossils that are left behind.

  Geologists study the soil and rocks to determine the age of fossils and artifacts.

• Archeologists study animals.

  Geologists study the rocks.

• Archeologists study dirt.

  Geologists study the land.

How did hunter-gatherers of the Paleolithic Era survive?

• They stayed in one place hunting large animals and gathering plants for food.

• They traveled from place to place hunting large animals and gathering plants for dessert.

• They traveled from place to place hunting small animals and gathering plants for food.

• They stayed in one place and built long lasting homes.

How did people adapt to changing climate conditions during the last Ice Age?

• They used fire and shelter to stay warm.

• They used material like dear bones and hides to make shelters and clothing.

• They used material like bear bones and hides to make warmer shelters and clothing.

• They used material like mammoth bones and hides to make warmer shelters and clothing.

What was the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution?

• It was the time in history when people first learned to farm and domesticate plants and animals.

• It was the time in history when people fought about farming.

• It was the time in history when people fthrew food at each other.

• It was the time in history when people first learned to farm and domesticate dogs and cats.

How did farming lead to food surpluses?

• Improved skills and crops destroyed everything.

• Improved communication increased the amount of food farmers could produce. Sometimes they made too much.

• Improved skills and crops increased the amount of food farmers could produce. Sometimes they raised more than they needed to use.

• Improved skills and crops decreased the amount of food farmers could produce. Sometimes they did not raise enough food.

In early civilizations, how was government connected to religion?

• Many early rulers claimed their power to rule came from the land.

• Many early rulers claimed their power to rule came from the gods.

• Many early rulers claimed their power to rule came from the animals.

• Many early rulers claimed their power to rule came from the votes from the people.

What is a hieroglyphic?

• It is a symbol that stands for a song.

• It is a symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound.

• It is a symbol that stands for a an animal.

• It is a symbol that stands for a government document.

How were Stone Age people different and similar to us?

• Stone Age people had a lot of fun. Like us, they wanted to survive, wondered about food and entertainment.

• Stone Age people had a more complex culture and lived in larger communities. Like us, they wanted to survive, wondered about life and death, and created boats.

• Stone Age people had a more complex culture and lived in smaller communities. Like us, they wanted to be free, wondered about life and death, and created cars.

• Stone Age people had a less complex culture and lived in smaller communities. Like us, they wanted to survive, wondered about life and death, and created art.

What do you think happens to species that fail to adapt?

• They go extinct.

• They figure it out eventually.

• They have fun while they can.

• They live their best lives.

How did farming lead to the development of social classes?

• Staying in one place allowed people to have more pets. Owning more pets than other people might become one sign of a higher social class.

• Staying in one place allowed people to be more competitive with others.

• Staying in one place allowed people to have more food and fun.

• Staying in one place allowed people to have more possessions than they could carry. owning more possessions than other people might become one sign of a higher social class.