Study Guide Chapter 1 • • • •
25 questions total. 10 matching 11 multiple choice 4 short answer
Key Terms: Archaeologist Civilization Prehistory Fertile History Irrigation
Oral Tradition Social Class Surplus Nomad Domesticate Artisan
Main Ideas: 1. How did people of the Old Stone Age get their food? 2. What did people begin to do in the New Stone Age? 3. What did people develop during prehistory? 4. What resulted from having a surplus of food during the New Stone Age? 5. With a surplus of food, people were able to do what? 6. During the New Stone Age, what did farming settlements need in order to develop into cities? 7. What is a characteristic of a civilization in the ancient world? 8. In the ancient world, who would have spread ideas and tools from one civilization to another? 9. When did all of human prehistory take place? 10.How did farming change the way early people lived? 11.Describe the social class of the early civilizations. Short Answer will be based on a timeline. You will read the timeline and answer questions about it.