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How did early humans adapt and survive?

• Used their reasorces wisely

• Invented Tools

• Kept animals

• Tamed Fire

Paul’s Ice Age tribe followed the Bering Land Bridge to migrate

              from Asia to eventually to what is today ____________________.

• North America

• South Africa

• Europe

• Antarctic

How did the development of the plow in early agricultural civilizations impact  

                  the development of those civilizations?

• It improved the productivity (amount and speed) of farmers.           

• It enabled farmers to grow several types of crops at once.

• It required the use of domesticated animals in farming.

• It led to the development of other iron tools and weapons.

How did the patterns of job specialization that developed during the  

     Neolithic Age contribute to the progress of civilization?

• Job specialization allowed societies to increase their production and free time which led to improved technology.              

• Job specialization made it possible for families to become independent from the rest of society.   

• Job specialization made it impossible for some people to make scientific discoveries that improved technology.                           

• Job specialization allowed societies to build large armies that made it possible to conquer other peoples.

Archaeologists believe that this migration route was most likely followed by ________.

• warriors from ancient China and Japan seeking conquests.

• hunter-gatherers following animals and seeking food sources

• explorers from ancient civilizations establishing new trade routes.

• pilgrims from the Old World seeking religious freedom.

What did the discovery of fire allow early man to do?

• cook food, heat homes, protect families, hunt animals

• create primitive machines requiring fire power

• build more permanent structures

• develop a complex form of communication

Where do historians think early man originated?

• North America

• East Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

Which best describes the Neolithic Revolution?

• the movement from hunting and gathering to permanent agricultural settlements

• the movement from permanent settlements to hunting and gathering

• the movement of hunters and gatherers to follow their food supply

• the movement of cavemen from one cave to another

How did domestication of plants and animals affect early man?

• They could have pets

• They could visit distant places

• They could hunt and gather

• They could stay in one place for a long time

What was one of the primary reasons early humans formed communities?

• To share resources and protect each other

• To compete for food and territory

• To isolate themselves from others

• To develop individual skills