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Kirby/Coffey Review
1st Nine Weeks Exam
Question | Answer |
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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 |