SS Units 1-5 review

Why did early humans create cave art?

• To communicate with pictures because there was no written language.

• To decorate their homes for beauty.

• To keep track of time and seasons.

• To show directions to travelers.

Describe the characteristics of the Ice Age.

• Earth’s temperatures dropped (cold), caused glaciers, people became hunters and gatherers to find food, nomads (migrating)

• Earth’s temperatures increased, deserts expanded, people settled in permanent villages, agriculture flourished

• Earth’s temperatures remained constant, rainforests spread, people built large cities, trade networks developed

• Earth’s temperatures fluctuated, volcanic eruptions were common, people domesticated animals for farming

How was the Beringia land bridge created? Where did it allow humans to travel to?

• The water turned into glaciers exposing the sea floor. It allowed people to travel to North America and then South America.

• A massive earthquake raised the sea floor, connecting Asia and Europe.

• Volcanic eruptions created a chain of islands that people used to cross to Australia.

• A giant meteor impact pushed land together, forming a bridge to Africa.

What was another name for the Paleolithic Age? What tools and accomplishments were created during this time?

• Old Stone Age. Wood tools/bones, discovered fire, hunters and gatherers.

• Bronze Age. Metal tools, invention of the wheel, farming communities.

• Iron Age. Iron weapons, advanced architecture, written language.

• Neolithic Age. Pottery, domestication of animals, permanent settlements.

What is another name for the Neolithic Age? What tools and accomplishments were created?

• New Stone Age. Stone tools, agriculture/farming, domestication of animals and plants, stayed in one place.

• Bronze Age. Metal tools, invention of the wheel, large-scale trade, nomadic lifestyle.

• Iron Age. Iron weapons, development of writing, construction of pyramids, hunting and gathering.

• Paleolithic Age. Wooden tools, cave paintings, discovery of fire, constant migration.

What is considered the turning point between the Old and New Stone Age?

• When people started to domesticate plants and animals and began farming.

• When people discovered fire for the first time.

• When people started using metal tools instead of stone tools.

• When people began to build large cities and empires.

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• Land between rivers

• City of gold

• Mountain of fire

• Valley of kings

• Desert of the sun

Who was the ruler of Babylon?

• Hammurabi

• Ramses II

• Ashoka

• Alexander the Great

What writing system did Mesopotamians use?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Latin Alphabet

• Hangul

The ____________________ Crescent provided rich soil for farming.

• Fertile

• Arid

• Icy

• Rocky