Early Civilisation

Question 1

[old stone age] lived in

Answer 1

caves

Question 2

[old stone age] life and food

Answer 2

led a nomadic life
hunted animals & gathered wild fruits

Question 3

[old stone age] what were tools made of (+2 examples)

Answer 3

stone -> simple tools & weapons (e.g. stone axes & knifes)

Question 4

[old stone age] skills

Answer 4

fire by hitting 2 stones/ rubbing 2 sticks tgth

Question 5

[new stone age] lived in

Answer 5

houses

Question 6

[new stone age] life and food

Answer 6

settled down -> formed villages
kept livestock and grew crops

Question 7

[new stone age] tools

Answer 7

more advanced stone tools

Question 8

[new stone age] skills

Answer 8

made pottery

Question 9

where does the word civilisation come from?

Answer 9

latin word “civis” (citizen)

Question 10

what does civilisation mean? (3)

Answer 10

1. life in a city/ town
   2. having diff ways of life
2. having all the changes of getting civilised

Question 11

[uncivilised] keeping records (2)

Answer 11

1. draw/ carve symbols/ simple drawings
2. tie knots for counting

Question 12

[uncivilised] tools

Answer 12

make and use stone tools

Question 13

[uncivilised] live in (2)

Answer 13

1. caves
2. small primitive villages

Question 14

[uncivilised] ruling

Answer 14

• no concepts of organised gov
  - may have tribal leader who’s also the head priest

Question 15

[uncivilised] food

Answer 15

• hunt for food
• primitive farming and keeping animals

Question 16

[uncivilised] religion

Answer 16

• x organised religion
• nature worshipping (animals, plants etc.)

Question 17

[uncivilised] trade

Answer 17

bartering (1 thing for another)

Question 18

[civilised] keeping records

Answer 18

writing

Question 19

[civilised] tools

Answer 19

advanced stone/ metal (iron, copper etc)

Question 20

[civilised] where do they live?

Answer 20

towns and cities with good town planning

Question 21

[civilised] ruling

Answer 21

choose leaders, make laws, form gov -> keep order

Question 22

[civilised] food

Answer 22

farming (advanced, large scale)
good irrigation

Question 23

[civilised] religion

Answer 23

develop organised religions

Question 24

[civilised] trade

Answer 24

bank notes, coins, gold, silver, seashells

Question 25

5 rivers/ civilisations

Answer 25

tigris river/ euphrates river: mesopotamia/ fertile crescent
indus river: indus valley
huanghe/ yellow river: yellow valley
nile river: nile valley

Question 26

civilisations near deserts, mountains etc for…

Answer 26

for protection

Question 27

desert examples (3)

Answer 27

sahara desert
arabian desert
gobi desert

Question 28

mountain examples (2)

Answer 28

himalayas
kumlun shan

Question 29

plateau examples (2)

Answer 29

earopian plateau
african plateau