Early agriculture civilizations Chap 2

The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers surround this area

• Africa

• Jericho

• Fertile Crescent

• Italy

Early Human Societies were formed around which activity?

• Growing wild grasses

• Hunting

• Building Bridges

• Raising cows

What resource did early humans use for tools?

• metal

• stones

• electric drills

• bones

Which factor was the most important for the survival of early humans

• a steady temperature

• Access to tools

• Food and water sources

• the ability to swim

Which statement defines the Neolithic Age?

• Humans made tools using silver and gold

• Humans had a lifestyle based on farming and raising animals

• Humans made tools using bronze and iron

• Humans had a lifestyle of hunting and gathering

Which tool would be found in an agricultural settlement BUT NOT in a hunter- gatherer campsite?

• baskets

• spearheads

• drawings

• hoes

How did agriculture impact early civilization?

• People became more migratory

• People moved away from the water

• People formed larger societies

• People hunted larger animals

What, along with the development of agriculture, enabled early civilizations to have food surpluses?

• raising animals

• hunting

• trading

• gathering

Which statement explains why the Fertile Crescent was a good place to settle?

• The region had lush vegetation, pleanty of water and abundant animal life

• Numerous cities already existed in this area

• The region was well- protected by natural defenses.

• Domesticated animals were native to the region

The Neolithic period is referred to as the ...

• Iron Age

• Age of Civilization

• Agriculture Revolution

• Bronze age