Flashcard on Early Human Settlements and the Neolithic Period

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Where did the first permanent settlements form?

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Mesopotamia

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Why did early humans find crops growing in their camps?

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They dropped seeds of grains the previous year.

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What happened when humans settled in one place?

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They began to build permanent settlements.

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What characterizes the changes of the Neolithic period?

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Transition from nomadic life to agricultural societies.

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What developed during the Neolithic period?

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Large settlements and architecture

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Where were wild grains most likely to grow? Options: Deserts, Mountains, Rivers, Forests

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Rivers

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When did the domestication of plants and animals first happen?

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Neolithic period

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What did farmers do when they grew more crops than they could use?

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Built ways to store the surplus

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What did the domestication of animals provide humans with?

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Reliable milk, food, and labor

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The Ice Age resulted in people crossing a land bridge from which two continents?

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Asia to North America