The Beginning of Civilization

Farming first started in

• Africa

• The Middle East

• Asia

• America

The shift from hunting and gathering is also known as....

• The Old Stone Age

• The Industrial Age

• The Iron Age

• The New Stone Age

In history, a revolution is...

• an old way of doing things.

• In history, a turn of the earth around the sun.

• a complete change in how things are done.

• a continuation of how to do things.

Which of the following is NOT a shared feature of civilizations?

• Technology

• Writing

• Culture

• Cities

Where did most around the world civilizations begin?

• In Europe

• In caves

• Beside the ocean

• River Valleys

When people job specialize began, early humans would spend most of the time...

• hunting & gathering

• farming

• working on a craft

• farming or working at a craft

The Paleothic Age is marked by...

• nomadic lifestyles

• farming

• building permanent homes

• obsidian tools

Another name for Neolithic Era is also known as...

• The Copper Age

• The Industrial Age

• The Old Stone Age

• The New Stone Age

When did farming begin?

• 100 years ago

• 1000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 100,000 years ago

A surplus of food is

• just enough food to not starve

• not enough food to live off of

• more than enough food

• too much food