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(Willis)Early Humans
(Willis) Early Humans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilization as | Cities, governments, religion, social structure, writing, and art |
| Paleolithic peoples were nomads because they had to search for | new food sources |
| The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant humans could stop being nomads and settle in | communities |
| The Paleolithic Age is when humans used | simple stone tools |
| The use of this allowed Paleolithic people to scare away wild animals, stay warm, & cook their food | Fire |
| Which Neolithic development led to an increased population and job specialization? | learning to farm |
| Before civilizations could develop, people needed to have their basic needs for these met | food & water |
| Who studies artifacts and fossils to help them understand the past? | Archaeologists |
| Which event marked the beginning of history? | the beginning of written language |
| The difference between historians and archaeologists is that archaeologists study ancient items while historians study | written records |
| Why do archaeologists study artifacts and fossils to learn about ancient civilizations? | They do not have written records |
| People who study and write about the human past are called | historians |
| Anthropology is the study of | human life and culture |
| The period before writing was developed | Prehistory |
| The use of fire by early humans reminds us that sometimes they adapted by changing the | environment |
| The Neolithic Age is sometimes called the | New Stone Age |
| The Neolithic Revolution can best be described as the growing of crops and the taming of food-producing | Animals |
| The six characteristics of civilizations are cities, governments, ____, social structure, writing, and art. | religion |
| Paleolithic peoples were nomads because they had no choice but to follow animal migrations and | vegetation cycles |
| Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called | Artisans |
| Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the earth were the | Ice Ages |
| ____ study artifacts and fossils to help them understand the past. | Archaeologists |
| Taming an animal or plant for use by humans is called | Domestication |
| The real change in the Neolithic Revolution was the shift from hunting and gathering to | systematic agriculture |
| Food surpluses in the Neolithic farming village of Çatal Hüyük made it possible for people to do things other than | farming |
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