WH 1 Lesson 2

Question 1

Neo means

Answer 1

New

Question 2

Lithic means

Answer 2

Stone

Question 3

Neolithic means

Answer 3

New stone age

Question 4

Which period came before the Neolithic Period?

Answer 4

The Paleolithic Period

Question 5

Which period came after the Paleolithic Period?

Answer 5

The Neolithic Period

Question 6

What allowed the change from the Paleolithic Period to the Neolithic Period?

Answer 6

Agriculture

Question 7

It is thought that _____ discovered agriculture.

Answer 7

It is thought that women discovered agriculture.

Question 8

Systemic Agriculture was the ________

Answer 8

Systemic Agriculture was the consistent growing of crops on a continuing basis.

Question 9

What was Systemic Agriculture?

Answer 9

The consistent growing of crops on a continuing basis.

Question 10

What came from the Neolithic Period

Answer 10

• Developed Agriculture
• Domesticated Animals
• Used Advanced Stone Tools
• Developed Weaving (better clothing)
• Made pottery (for food storage)

Question 11

What was the Agricultural Revolution?

Answer 11

The beginning of settled agriculture and permanent settlements.

Question 12

What was the beginning of settled agriculture and permanent settlements called?

Answer 12

The Agricultural Revolution.

Question 13

The beginning of agriculture had two major results:

Answer 13

• It provided a steady supply of food
• It allowed people to settle in one place

Question 14

Copper was the _______

Answer 14

Copper was the first metal used be ancient man.

Question 15

The first metal used be ancient man was ______.

Answer 15

The first metal used be ancient man was copper.

Question 16

Copper was mixed with tin to make ______.

Answer 16

Copper was mixed with tin to make bronze.

Question 17

Copper was mixed with ___ to make bronze.

Answer 17

Copper was mixed with tin to make bronze.

Question 18

Before the Agricultural Revolution:

Answer 18

• People lived in small groups or clans
• Nomadic wanders
• Hunted animals and gathered fruit
• Used simple tools
• Hunter-gatherer characteristics

Question 19

Hunter-gatherer characteristics:

Answer 19

• Where animals are plentiful
• Where water is plentiful

Question 20

After the Agricultural Revolution:

Answer 20

• Population grew
• Remained in one place
• Produced food and domesticated animals
• Used better tools
• Accumulated property

Question 21

What is archeological time marked by?

Answer 21

The survival of human remains and artifacts.

Question 22

Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)
Lower - ______-______ years ago
Middle - ______-_____ years ago
Upper - _____ to ____BC

Answer 22

Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)
Lower - 5 mill-125,000 years ago
Middle - 125,000-35,000 years ago
Upper - 35,000 to 9,000BC

Question 23

What does Mesolithic mean?

Answer 23

Middle Stone Age

Question 24

What was in the Mesolithic Period?

Answer 24

9,000 - 7,000BC
Improved food gathering
Domestication of dogs and other animals

Question 25

What was in the Neolithic Period?

Answer 25

7,000-4000 BC
First occurs in the “Near East” - in stages
Food production
Pottery
Weaving
Village life/Tribes
Early cities – Jericho, Troy (Turkey)

Question 26

Jericho is one of the _________, possibly founded as early as _______

Answer 26

Jericho is one of the oldest known cities of the world, possibly founded as early as 8000 B.C.

Question 27

What does Chalcolithic mean?

Answer 27

Copper Age

Question 28

When was the Chalcolithic Period?

Answer 28

4000-3000BC

Question 29

What came with the Chalcolithic Period?

Answer 29

• Increased use of metal
• Copper is easiest to extract and mold

Question 30

What came with the Iron Age?

Answer 30

• Improved the strength of weapons
• Iron Age axe

Question 31

The first civilization developed in ________.

Answer 31

The first civilization developed in river valleys.

Question 32

As populations grew, ______ were formed.

Answer 32

As populations grew, cities were formed.

Question 33

An agricultural surplus led to the emergence of ____________.

Answer 33

An agricultural surplus led to the emergence of civilization.

Question 34

The need for government emerged because there was a _________.

Answer 34

The need for government emerged because there was a need to regulate many aspects of city life.

Question 35

Most early governments were __________.

Answer 35

Most early governments were monarchies.

Question 36

Religion developed originally as a way to _____________.

Answer 36

Religion developed originally as a way to explain natural phenomena.

Question 37

People believed that it was important for gods and goddesses to be kept happy because ___________

Answer 37

People believed that it was important for gods and goddesses to be kept happy because they had a direct impact on the lives of the people.

Question 38

As economic power rose there also rose __________________.

Answer 38

As economic power rose there also rose divisions between the different social classes.

Question 39

The upper class was made up of _______, __________, and ________.

Answer 39

The upper class was made up of priests, government officials, and warriors.

Question 40

The lower class was made of _____, _______, ________, and _____________.

Answer 40

The lower class was made of free people, farmers, artisans, and craftspeople.

Question 41

Writing was developed as ___________________________.

Answer 41

Writing was developed as a way to keep records.

Question 42

Once people had a steady food supply, there was more time for __________.

Answer 42

Once people had a steady food supply, there was more time for artistic activity.

Question 43

Artistic activities included:

Answer 43

• Building Temples and Pyramids
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Jewelry