CIVILIZATION

1. The first part of the Stone Age is also called the Paleolithic Era.

2. Permanent settlements were built when people began to raise crops and animals.

3. Once people adopted  agriculture the world population shrank because agriculture provided a less -> MORE reliable food supply than did hunting and gathering.

4. Early humans hunted animals and gathered wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts and may have even scavenged to survive.

5. An artifact is a bone that has turned into rock. -> An artifact is a man-made object, while a fossil is a bone that has turned into rock.

6. Early agricultural societies can best be described as nomadic. -> Early agricultural societies were not nomadic; they were settled.

7. Why did Louis Leakey name the hominid remains he had found Homo habilis, or "handy man"?

a. because this hominid learned to control fire

b. because this hominid learned to make and use crude tools

c. because this hominid developed language

d. because this hominid developed the work-for- wages system

8. Homo sapiens means

a. southern ape.

c. upright man.

b. modern man.

d. wise man.

9. The hunter-gatherer way of life made it impossible for people to live

a. in groups.

b. in cold climates.

c. without a written language.

d. in permanent dwellings.

10. The Neolithic Revolution refers to a time when early humans

a. mastered fire

b. developed agriculture

c. began to organize governments

d. migrated from Africa

11. What is the term used to describe the process by which species (of plant or animal) changes over time to adapt to their environment through natural selection?

A. History

B. Devolution

C. Evolution

D. Neolithic Revolution

12. Scholars think early people might have believed in life after death because

a. surviving cave art shows the dead being reborn A

b. they did not bury their dead

c. surviving carved figurines from the period seem to be of angels

d. they put food and objects in graves

13. Which of the following was one way that the lives of people in agricultural societies changed?

a. People now had to spend all of their time producing food.

b. Gender divisions became more blurred since everyone took part in agriculture.

c. People could now spend time doing activities other than food production.

d. Agricultural societies were more peaceful than nomadic societies had been.

14. The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is called the Neolithic Revolution because it

a. coincided with the development of wooden tools

b. changed life dramatically

c. began the process of global warming

d. began a long period of warfare in the Fertile Crescent.

15. From what continent did early humans migrate?

a. Asia

b. Europe

c. Australia

d. Africa

16. What Was the Neolithic Revolution?

The Neolithic Revolution, which began about 10,000 years ago, marked a major shift from hunting and gathering to farming. People started growing crops, raising animals, and settling in permanent communities. This led to the growth of villages, increased food supply, and trade. New tools were developed to improve farming, making life easier. Farming also changed society by creating different jobs and social structures. Overall, the Neolithic Revolution was a key moment in history that laid the foundation for modern civilization.