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