Ch 03 Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution

Ch 03 Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution

Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution Use these materials to study for the test. Chapter 3. 1 pages 54 -61 Chapter 3. 2 pages 62 -69 Ch 3 vocabulary 2 CN, puzzle, or quiz Ch 3. 1 & 3. 2 Classification notes Lascaux Cave webquest

Directions: 1. On notebook paper, put your name, date and period in the upper right hand corner. 2. Number from 1 to 25, single space. DO NOT SKIP LINES.

Hunter-Gather scene

1. Another name for the Paleolithic Age is the _____. A. New Stone Age B. Middle Stone Age C. Old Stone Age D. Meso Stone Age Hint: Read the timeline.

2. People who move from place to place in search of food are called ____. A. migrants B. nomads C. domesticate D. travelers

3. _______ is the abiltiy gained by practical use of knowledge. A. specialization B. shrine C. technology D. systematic agriculture

4. People settled in North and South America after a/an _____ connected the two continents to Asia. A. road B. transportation C. canal D. land bridge

5. Farming helped Neolithic people develop _____, which allowed people to train for a particular job. A. specialization B. an economy C. a government with a monarchy D. tools

6. The _____ happened at a time when glaciers covered much of the land on Earth. A. Ice Age B. Continental Divide C. Winter D. Fall

7. The organized growing of food on a regular schedule is called _________. A. shopping B. hunting C. gathering D. systematic agriculture

8. Early people built _____, a place where people worship. A. domesticate B. shrine C. monarchy D. bronze

9. A form of government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent is called _____. A. republic B. democracy C. oligarchy D. monarchy

10. The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze is called _____. A. Iron Age B. Stone Age C. Bronze Age D. Ice Age

11. One advance early people created was to _______, which means adapt an animal or plant for the advantage of humans. A. domesticate B. capture C. eat D. sell

12. The New Stone Age is called ______. A. Paleolithic B. Mesolithic C. Neolithic D. Ice Age

13. Paleolithic people first used tools made of ____. A. bronze B. flint C. sticks, stones, and tree branches D. copper

14. Where did farming first develop? A. Southwest Asia B. China C. India D. southeastern Europe

15. Which developed after the Paleolithic Age? A. farming B. language C. tools D. art

16. In the Paleolithic Age, ______ were made of bones, ice and snow, animal hides, brush and wood, and caves. A. flint B. tools C. shrines D. shelters

17. Why did scientists close Lascaux Cave? A. too dangerous to walk in B. no one was interested in it C. the cave collapsed D. to protect the paintings from damage

18. Which of the following groups was at the bottom of the early social class? A. farmers B. enslaved people C. artisans D. craftspeople

19. _______ provided early humans with light, warmth, a way to scare away animals, to chase animals to kill, food tasted better and was easier to chew. A. farming B. bronze tools C. shrines D. fire

20. Where is Lascaux Cave located? A. Peru B. China C. France D. Turkey

21. Most of the cave paintings were _____. A. hunting scenes B. families C. mountains and rivers D. animals

22. Who discovered Lascaux Cave? A. farmers B. hunters C. archaeologists D. four teenage boys

23. As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people _____. A. Moved out of the villages B. became artisans, or skilled workers C. went back to hunting and gathering D. Starting domesticating animals

24. In the Paleolithic Age, only _____ hunted. A. Men and women B. Only men C. Only women D. Only the strongest people

25. Because the conditions for farming were good, the first civilizations arose _____. A. in the river valleys B. in the mountains C. near the sea D. in the desert

Answer Key: 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. A 16. D 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. D 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. A

Part II: Writing short response answers. 1. First, restate the question in the form of a topic sentence. 2. Then, take the supporting details and put them in sentences. (3 minimum supporting details) 3. Finally, write a conclusion. *** Remember capitalize the first word in the sentence and punctuate each sentence.

Practice: topic sentence B. Compare the lives of the Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Age people. _________________________________ ____

Practice writing topic sentences. Example: A. How did people adapt to their environment? People adapted to their environment in several ways.

Supporting details provides the answer to the question. Write each detail in a sentence. Remember to capitalize the first word in each sentence and punctuate. Example: Early humans made clothing to help survive the climate of their area.

Part III: Write a conclusion. Example: Restate the topic sentence in a different way. How did people adapt to their environment? People adapt to the environment in many different ways. These are some of the ways people adapt to their environment.

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