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1
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Why did scientists study the Iceman’s clothing, tools, and body?

A

They wanted to learn more about his life.

2
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How did people in the Old Stone Age get their food?

A
  • hunting animals

- gathering plants

3
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What did people begin to do for the first time in the New Stone Age?

A

They started to farm the land.

4
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During the period of prehistory why did people move to colder climates?

A

For the use of fire.

5
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What resulted from having surplus food during the New Stone Age?

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Rapid Population Growth

6
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What did surplus food during the New Stone Age allow people to do?

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Surplus food allowed more people to become artisans.

7
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Who would have been most likely to help spread new ideas and tools from one civilization to another?

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A farmer

8
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In the words prehistoric and prehistory, the word part pre means?

A

Before

9
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How did scientists learn more about the Iceman’s life?

A

They studied his clothing, tools, and body.

10
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Why did the ancient Egyptian civilization began on the banks of the Nile River?

A

Because regular flooding resulting in rich soil for farming.

11
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When did almost all of the human prehistory took place during what age?

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Old Stone Age

12
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What is the main difference between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age?

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The main difference is the beginning of farming.

13
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How did people get their food in the Old Stone Age?

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People get their food by hunting and gathering.

14
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How did farming change the way early people lived?

A

They settled into one place.

15
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What did surplus food led to?

A

Rapid Population Growth

16
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What did having a dependable source of water allow some farming settlements to do?

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Develop into cities

17
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How did the Stone Age get its name?

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The Stone Age was called the Stone Age because people made tools and weapons out of stones?

18
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Why did farming have such a tremendous impact on life on Earth?

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Farming had such a tremendous impact on Earth because people didn’t have to be nomads anymore.

19
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Explain specialization (division of labor)

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  • people w/ different jobs
  • create surplus
  • trade for needs & wants
  • leisure time
  • luxuries, for ease inventions
20
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What are the three different types of Stone Ages?

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  • Old Stone Age
  • Middle Stone Age
  • New Stone Age
21
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What is special about the Old Stone Age?

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  • hunter-gatherers
  • stones as weapons, tools
  • prehistory
22
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What allowed movement to colder climates?

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Fire

23
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What was special about the Middle Stone Age?

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  • more advanced weapons, tools (shaped stones)
24
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What was special about the New Stone Age?

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  • FARMING

- allowed the people to settle in a certain area (no more nomads)

25
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Why were cities by rivers?

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They have fresh water near them

26
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What builds a civilization?

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  • specialization
  • government
  • education (skills passed on)
  • religion (polytheistic)
27
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How did a wheel and axle help the Beginnings of History?

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Goods could be transported farther and more easily

28
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What is the social pyramid from greatest class to worst class?

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  • leader
  • religious leaders
  • nobles
  • merchants/artisans
  • farmers/laborers
  • slaves
29
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What does BC mean?

A

Before Christ

30
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What does AD mean?

A

Annodomini - in the year of our lord