Unit 1: Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution

An _____________ studies fossils and artifacts from ancient life to learn about the past.

• archaeologist
• anthropologist
• geologist
• paleontologist

By the Bronze Age, complex societies called _______ developed cities and formed governments.

• tribes

• city-states
• villages
• civilizations

Farming villages like Jericho may have used ______ to bring water to their crops of wheat and barley.

• irrigation systems
• crop rotation
• fertilizer application
• rainwater harvesting

As fewer people were needed to work on farms, _______ allowed people to focus on tasks like making tools or cloth to become efficient and skilled at them.

• technology

• specialization

• automation

• labor

Paleolithic people were _______ who traveled in groups, moving from place to place to survive.

• hunter-gatherers
• nomads

• settled villagers
• farmers

Archaeologists learn about prehistoric people by studying _______.

• cave paintings

• artifacts such as poetry

• fossils and bones

• modern hunter-gatherers

Important developments during the Paleolithic Age included ______.

• control of fire

• invention of the plow

• development of spoken language

• formation of governments

In what ways did humans adapt to the harsh conditions of the Ice Age?

• They migrated to warmer climates.

• They built sturdier shelters.

• They built permanent communities.

• They added more fat to their diet.

What forms of art did humans develop during the Bronze Age?

• cave paintings

• pottery

• written poetry

• large monuments

Cave Paintings from the Paleolithic Age show ______.

• animals

• hunting

• farming

• handprints