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WorksheetsBeginnings of Human Society
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A scientist who examines objects to learn about the past
Artisan
Archaeologist
Nomad
A person who has no settled home
Nomad
Hominid
Artisan
A worker who is especially skilled at crafting items by hand
Hominid
Archaeologist
Artisan
Includes our ancestors or relatives of modern humans
Domesticate
Hominid
Surplus
More than what is needed
Archaeologist
Oral tradition
Surplus
To adapt wild plants or tame wild animals
Domesticate
Surplus
Stone Age
Prehistoric time defined by the making of stone tools
Oral Tradition
Domesticate
Stone Age
Stories passed down through generations by word of mouth
Oral Tradition
Hominid
Nomad
What was the most important clue/artifact found with the discovery of the Ice Man, Otzi?
His clothing
Gold in his pockets
His copper axe
According to archaeological evidence, which continent did our ancestors originated from?
Africa
Asia
South America
How did early hominids find food during the Old Stone Age?
Early hominids hunted and gathered their food
They were skilled farmers from the beginning of prehistory
Mrs. Barnett dropped food off by helicopter
What word(s) is used to describe adapting wild plants or taming wild animals and to breed them for human use?
Domestication
Prehistory
Pastoral Nomad
What is the difference between history and prehistory?
History is the time before written records and Prehistory is only the time of written records
Prehistory is the time before written records and History is only the time of written records
There is no difference
What do archaeologists rely on to study prehistory?
Artifacts, bones, and physical evidence
Written records
Only oral traditions
Read the passage and answer the question:
"The Sumer civilization arose in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Similarly, early Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River. Ancient China had its origins along the Huang River. A fresh water supply and rich soil made these river valleys “cradles of civilization.”
The author wrote this passage to give information about the effect of what?
Geography on early civilizations
Agriculture on early civilizations
Geography on the economies of early civilizations
Read the passage and answer the question:
"Oral history, while important, does not give an accurate history of a society. Stories may exaggerate or only focus on certain things. Archaeology is also incomplete. Bones and objects tell us only part of the story of the past. Any accurate history must take into account the written records of human life."
Which statement best reflects the main idea of the passage?
Historians must have written records to fully understand the past
Written records are not very important
Written records are almost as important as stories and archaeology
Historians value oral stories the most.
Which age does almost all of prehistory take place in?
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
The Stone Age
Which is not a characteristic of a civilization?
Religion
Cities
Government
Nomadic Lifestyle
As food surpluses developed
More artisans became farmers
Towns grew into farming settlements
Population growth increased
People left the cities
Which of the following are characteristics of a civilization of the ancient world?
A system of hunting and gathering
Small rural villages and Fishing
Stone Tools and Nomads
Social Classes and Government
Supplying land with water through a network of canals and channels is known as...
Domestication
Agriculture
Irrigation
What is a pastoral nomad?
People living in farming settlements
Nomads that would move around to find pastures and fields for herded animals
Nomads that were hunting and gathering for their food source
What marks the beginning of the New Stone Age?
The use of fire
Cave painting
Hunting and gathering
Farming
What is irrigation?
The process of selecting seeds for farming
The process of breeding animals for herding
The process of supplying land with fresh water for farming
How does irrigation help farming villages?
It helps them get fresh water to their animal herds
It helps them grow a surplus of food
It allowed them to bring fresh drinking water closer to housing
ALL OF THESE
What is a food surplus?
Not enough food
More food than is needed
A process of hunting and gathering
What happens when villages have a food surplus?
The population increases
There is a decrease in population
Because of food surpluses, not everyone had to farm. People had time to be come...
Scientists
Artisans
Shepherds
