Geography |
#1 |
Name 3 countries that surround the Fertile Crescent. |
Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, as well as the southeastern fringe of Turkey and the western fringes of Iran |
#2 |
Where did Palaeolithic people begin populating the earth? |
Eastern Africa |
#3 |
Name on of the cities that we looked at during the Neolithic period. |
Mallaha, Mureybet, Catal Huyuk |
#4 |
Why did Palaeolithic people move? |
Followed the herds for hunting and food. |
#5 |
What is the main sea located near the Fertile Crescent? |
The Mediterranean Sea |
Neolithic People |
#1 |
Around what year did Neolithic people start living in permanent houses? |
8000 BCE |
#2 |
For the most part, were Neolithic people nomadic or sedentary? |
Sedentary |
#3 |
Why did Neolithic people start living near fertile lands? |
Land that was good for farming allowed them to engage in agriculture |
#4 |
What type of animals would Neolithic people breed? |
Horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chicken |
#5 |
What is one hypothesis for why humans started farming? |
Neolithic people saw seeds fall and create new plants - Farming happened first, then they stayed in one place |
Villages |
#1 |
How were Neolithic villages protected? |
With high stone walls. |
#2 |
Why did the Neolithic people live near the fields where they farmed? |
They wouldn't have to carry their food as far. |
#3 |
What was the shape of the houses in Catal Huyuk? |
Square and rectangular |
#4 |
What type of scenes or images decorated the walls of Catal Huyuk? |
Hunting scenes - deer, boar, and bears. |
#5 |
How does the statue of the mother goddess show fertility? |
Big belly means that she is pregnant. |
Division of Labor, Trade, and Political Power |
#1 |
What does division of labour mean? |
Different jobs for different people. |
#2 |
How did extra food help the Neolithic people create new jobs? |
More food meant that the population grew, the more people there were, the more jobs that were created. |
#3 |
What were some of the jobs that Neolithic people had besides farming and hunting? |
- Basket, weave, make tools out of metal, pottery, and war |
#4 |
How did more food create trade among Neolithic people? |
Extra food leads to people trading that food for goods. |
#5 |
What does 'social hierarchy' mean? |
order of society from most to least important. |