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51 Cards in this Set
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The earliest signs of human life were _____________ found in __________________.
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remains
lakebeds |
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The world's first tools may have been made of _______________ pounded to make a knife-like sharpness.
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stone
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They were used to __________________ and ___________________________
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cut wood
cut into animal hide |
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Useful tools mark the beginning of _____________________ in culture
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technology
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The end of the Old Stone Age was ________________ years ago.
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12,000
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Remains of __________________________ found with ________________________ suggest that early people ____________________________
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ancient animal bones
stone tools hunted for survival |
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Fire changed their lives by letting them __________ and ________________________
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cook
move into colder climates |
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The finding of a baby buried with a seashell bead suggests the child
a) _______________ and people belived b) ______________; the bead shows c) ______________________________ |
a) was deeply cared for
b) in an after life c) beginning of religious beliefs |
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Art from ancient times becomes especially important when ______________________
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Archeologist are studying the past
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The _________________ began about 12,000 years ago adn lasted for about _______________ years.
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New Stone Age
6,000 |
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The ancient city of Catal Hayuk was located in the modern country of ____________
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Turkey
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The houses were made of __________________ and _________________
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brick and plaster
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One out of every three buildings in the city was probably __________________
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a temple
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____________________ played a big role in daily life.
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Religion
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Agriculture created a surplus that ____________ ________________ never had.
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all people
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People who worked as farmers were ble to __________________
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produce surplus
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Nonfarmers were free to __________ in other important skills.
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work
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The farmers could ___________ their surplus ______________ and ____________ with workers who made other products.
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trade
food animals |
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What continent is Tanzania on?
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Africa
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In the last panel on page 4_ what important human activity are people shown performing?
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An early culture begins farming.
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How maight that activity (farming) have encouraged living in villages?
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Peopole could now get more food without having to hunt every few days.
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Define technology
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The use of skill and tools to meet practical human needs
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Where is the Great Rifrt Valley located?
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In Tanzania which is in Africa
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What was found in the Great Rift Valley in Addition to tools?
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human remains
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How did technology like stone tools that could cut, chop, and be sued as spearheads for hunting give one long period of time for its name?
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the stone tools were the only kind at that time adn they were very old
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What was the name given to that long period of time?
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The Old Stone Age
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How did the development of the technology of fire-building affect life at that time?
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People could now go to dcolder climates and live
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What did the people of border cave use for shelter?
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missed this question on sheet...look up correct answer
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How did the border cave people make thier homes comfortable?
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By using grass on the dirt floor as bedding and fire to stay warm
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What advantages did its location give the border cave people?
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a. advantage of watching animals movement
b. there were many plants for use c. they could use the seeds to soote ____ |
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What technologies other than stone knives and spearheads did they develop?
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a. fire
b. starter |
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How long did the new stone age last?
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6000 years
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What happened to change the Earth at about the time the New Stone Age began?
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Look this up...missed on sheet
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In what MODERN day country was the ancient city of Catal Huyuk uncovered?
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Turkey
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How large a population did Catal Huyuk have?
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large population of 5000 people
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What does it mean to domesticate something?
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to train something to be useful to people
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Why was it important to domesticate both crops and animals?
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so that animals can make useful material for plants to produce more food
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Where did the artisans or craftworkers do their work?
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most of it in the courtyards
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What activity took place outside the group of houses?
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herding animals
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How did roof entrances help people to protect themselves
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made it hard for enemies to enter
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How did people in Catal Huyuk get from house to house?
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by going across people's roofs
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what telsl you that these people held religious beliefs
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look this up...missed question on sheet
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What is a surplus and how is it created?
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an extra supply of something. It is created whe a lot of crops are harvested and when animals reproduce a lot
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How did the fact that farmers at Catal Huyuk could produce surplus food lead to specialization?
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missed...look this question up
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What technologies did the people of Catal Huyuk develop
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missed...look this up
a. b. c. |
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What is obsidian and for what was it used?
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glassy black rock used for making beautiful mirrors and sharp knives
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Why do people trade?
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so they can gain stuff they need for stuff other people need
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By the New Stone Age, on which continents had cattle been domesticated?
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Europe, Asia, adn Africa
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What evidence can you find that grains were major crops of the world?
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missed this questions...look up
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Were tomatoes and eastern or western hemisphere crop?
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In the US tomatoes are grown in N. America so it is in the Western Hemisphere
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Were horses an eastern or western hemisphere animal?
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Raised in Europe so it is an Eastern Hemisphere animal
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