Review: Early Humans and G.R.A.P.E.S.

Which statement best defines a civilization?

• A complex society with cities, government, and jobs

• A small tribe moving often to find new places

• A single village without organized leadership

• A family group sharing food while traveling

Before permanent settlements, how did most hunter-gatherers live?

• Nomadic groups moving to find food sources

• Farmers staying to cultivate reliable fields

• Traders building markets for surplus goods

• Officials organizing laws for large cities

What major change marks the Neolithic Revolution?

• Inventing writing for recording long histories

• Building pyramids for powerful leaders

• Shifting from hunting to farming and settling

• Exploring oceans to discover far islands

What is domestication in early human societies?

• Controlling plants and animals for human use

• Training soldiers to defend early villages

• Trading tools and pottery with neighbors

• Teaching children rules for city government

How did agriculture help create permanent settlements?

• Farming provided reliable food in one place

• Mountains protected camps from harsh winds

• Hunting demanded constant movement for game

• Boats allowed travel across many rivers

What is a food surplus, and why did it matter?

• Heavy harvests that farmers always stored

• Rare spices that improve festival meals

• New crops that taste better than others

• Extra food that supports larger communities

Which result followed food surpluses during the Neolithic era?

• Return to constant nomadic lifestyles

• Immediate collapse of early villages

• Ending the need for animal domestication

• Division of labor and growth of trade

Which set correctly spells out the G.R.A.P.E.S. framework used to study civilizations?

• Geology, Rituals, Art, People, Exchange, Social roles

• Geography, Religion, Agriculture, Power, Economy, Status

• Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social structure

• Geography, Resources, Agriculture, Power, Economy, Society

What is the best example of how geography can support a civilization’s growth?

• High forests guarantee immediate metal resources

• Flat deserts always stop people from farming

• Distant mountains prevent all forms of trade

• A nearby river supplies water and transportation routes

How did specialized labor help early societies become more complex?

• All families produced everything they needed alone

• Leaders banned markets to control resources tightly

• Everyone farmed the same crops all year long

• People could trade goods because they had different jobs