click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Kirby/Coffey Review
1st Nine Weeks Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ancient history covers the period from the first appearance of human beings to about the end of the_______________. | Western Roman Empire |
| Nomads roamed the earth in search of food, until they conquered their environment and began _________________. | the agricultural revolution |
| _________ allowed people to have different jobs based on their abilities or needs. | Specialization |
| _____________is the written record of events by people and ______________is the time before writing was invented. | History...Prehistory |
| _________ learn about the past by studying written records. | Historians |
| he Old Stone Age is also known as the ______Period. | Paleolithic |
| The New Stone Age is also known as the ______Period. | Neolithic |
| During the ______Period humans had more advanced tools, began to settle in communities, and had control over their environment. | Neolithic |
| During the _____Period humans used crude and simple stone tools. | Paleolithic |
| Humans have 3 basic needs_______, _______,and _______. | food, shelter, clothing |
| During the Neolithic Period humans _________both plants and animals. | domesticate |
| Humans learned to grow crops and moved from a _______lifestyle as hunter-gatherers to a lifestyle as________. | nomads....farmers |
| The fact that many people were now living close to one another brought about the need for rules so ______ and __________ were created. | laws...governments |
| A need for record keeping emerged so ______ was invented | writing |
| ______ and _______ are developed during the Neolithic Period. | Societies and Cultures |
| Humans learned to use _____ and eventually, created it. | fire |
| ______ tools were made up of more than one material. | composite |
| ______ were created in several different ways and had improved from the Old Stone Age. | weapons |
| The Neolithic, or "New Stone Age", marked a time when humans began to_________ | settle in communities and make advanced tools |
| A time period of very cold weather. | Ice Age |
| Humans that traveled from place to place in order to find food. | Nomads |
| Nomads learned to sew using ______as needles. | bones |
| ____provided light, protection and warmth. | Fire |
| Cave pictures consisted of images of _______, human figures, and symbols. | large animals |
| A time before writing was invented. | pre-historic age |
| Pictures were painted on the cave walls using ______. | mineral pigment |
| Early Humans began to create ______ tools for many different jobs. | specialized |
| During the Ice Age sea levels dropped allowing humans and animals to migrate across continents using a __________. | land bridge |
| The life of a nomad was governed by the daily _______. | hunt |
| Cave pictures were painted or ______ on cave walls. | carved |
| Early humans had to fulfill three basic needs to survive____, _____and _____. | food,water,shelter |
| Pictures of _______ on cave walls was rare. | human figures |
| Famous cave paintings can be seen in _______ and Spain. | France |
| Women and ________gathered nuts and berries to provide food. | children |
| The two major rivers in the Fertile Crescent are the _____and ______rivers. | Tigris and Euphrates |
| The_______ is a place in the Middle East where ancient humans once settled. | Fertile Crescent |
| The Tigris and Euphrates rivers deposited _________, which enriched the soil for agriculture. | silt |
| The Tigris and Euphrates rivers did not flood on a schedule, the floods were __________. | unpredictable |
| The rich soil in Mesopotamia created an economy based on ________and _________. | farming and trade |
| ________________and______________ swelled the rivers and carried rich soil to plains. | mountain rain and melting snow |
| Due to the lack of stone in the area the building materials used were________. | clay bricks |
| The ________ of food led to civilizations being born. | surplus |
| One of the first civilizations in the Fertile Crescent was called ___________. | Mesopotamian River Valley |
| The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided both water and means of ________ by boat. | travel |
| The mountains did not protect the Mesopotamian's from constant __________. | invasion of enemies |