Social Studies Chapter 2 Test Study Guide

What development opened up new lands to the early humans?

A development that opened up new lands to early humans was Migration. (52)

Hunter gatherers survived on?

Hunters-Gatherers survived on the natural environment, hunting animals, and gathering plants for food. (51)

What did surplus lead to?

Surplus lead to people specializing in other kinds of work.

11. Review all maps from Chapter 2. Do the main idea questions from 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3.

2.1: Question 1- Prehistoric people used available natural resources for food, housing, and clothing by taking advantages of their environment like in deserts, groups made shelters out of branches, plant fibers, or animal skins. Another way that people used natural resources was relying on fire to cook food. 2.1: Question 2-The development of tools changed the lives of early humans by providing all of the ways people used defenses and resources. 2.1:Question 3-Some of the places that prehistoric art has been found are France,Spain,and caves. 2.2: Question 1-Some farming techniques that were part of the agricultural revolution were slash-and-burn agriculture which was cutting, burning trees, and brush to clear land for crops. Another technique is hoes to loosen soil, sticks to dig holes, and sickles to harvest grain. 2.2: Question 2- Agriculture changed the way people lived together by allowing a permanent settlement to be built and people didn't have to move around. 2.2: Question 3-The Geographical regions that farming developed in Asia, Africa, and the Americas was in Africa, the Nile, IN Asia, the Huang He in China, and in the Americas,mainly in upland regions. 2.3: Question 1-Surpluses lead to the growth of trade because since the farmers had extra they were able to get different things in exchange for the extra. 2.3:Question 2-The basic characteristics of a complex village were larger populations, beginnings of government, public buildings, specialized workers, social classes, and trade. 2.3:Question 3-The inhabitants way of life indicate that Catal Huyuk was a complex village by they lived in clusters of permanent buildings, other buildings served as shrines, and also people developed special skills.

3. Around 500,000 BCE early humans learned to control?

Around 500,000 BCE early humans learned to control fire.

What kinds of jobs did artisans have?

Artisans had jobs of carpenters, toolmakers, cloth makers, and potters. (67)

What is Catal Huyuk?

Catal Huyuk is an example of a complex village that's ruins are at least 8,000 years old. It had a population of about 5,000 and is located in Turkey where agriculture developed early. (68)

How did Hunters & Gatherers depend on their environment?

Hunters and Gatherers depended on their environment by using natural resources for shelter, food, and clothing. They also used natural resources for tools.

What probably developed because of a need to communicate?

Language developed because of a need to communicate.

The difference between B.C. dates and A.D. Dates. (This will be found on Google Classroom)

The difference between B.C. dates and A.D. dates is that B.C. stands for Before Christ or Before Common Era and A.D. stands for "Anno Domino." B.C. is before Christ and A.D. is after Christ.

Short Response: Why did the earliest communities form around rivers? Think About: -what led people to create settled communities -what early agriculture needed to be successful -what resources water provided

The earliest communities formed around rivers because river soil is great for agriculture. Earliest communities were also around rivers because the rivers supplied a constant water source that could be used for anything.My last reason why early communities were formed around rivers was that rivers provided materials like mud, brick, logs, and hides for shelter.

The rise of agriculture marked a shift away from?

The rise of agriculture marked a shift away from the nomadic lifestyle.(59)

What is the shift from food gathering to food production called?

The shift from food gathering to food production is called Agricultural Revolution. (61)