Chapter 3 From Hunter Gatherers Farmers

Instructions for the Review The following questions are multiple choice and each question is a key idea from Chapter Three.

BIG IDEAS How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food? By planting and harvesting. By hunting and gathering. By trading over land and sea. By herding goats and cattle.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE By hunting and gathering.

BIG IDEAS The Neolithic Age ended about 3000 B.C.E., with the discovery of how to Weave linen cloth Tame wild animals Make metal tools Build brick houses

BIG IDEA RESPONSE Make metal tools

BIG IDEAS What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 B.C.E.? Farming Trading Building Hunting

BIG IDEA RESPONSE Farming

BIG IDEAS Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements? The forest was full of animals. The hills were rich in gold? The caves were deep and warm. The soil was good for crops.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE The soil was good for crops.

BIG IDEAS What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals? They shared most of the work. They could travel more easy. They had a stable food supply. They kept pets for company.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE They had a stable food supply.

BIG IDEAS One animal that was domesticated mainly for meat and milk was the _____. Chicken Goat Camel Mule

BIG IDEA RESPONSE Goat

BIG IDEA Archaeologist have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. What was the most likely reason for this? People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies. The lower parts of the walls were covered with paintings. People grew taller because they had more to eat. The land around the house has sunk over the years.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.

BIG IDEA Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups, compared with earlier times? They needed more people for hunting and gathering. They found better ways to get along with others. They made special goods like baskets and pottery. They could grow enough food to support more people.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE They could grow enough food to support more people.

BIG IDEA Which of these was a change that resulted from building permanent shelters? New ways of cooking food in clay-lined pits. New ways of making clothing out of animal skins. New ways of living in smaller family units. New ways of protection with bows and arrows.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE New ways of cooking food in clay-lined pits.

BIG IDEA How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs? Villagers learned to make stone tools. Everybody did the same job. Individuals developed a variety of skills. Most people enjoyed working alone.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE Individuals developed a variety of skills.

BIG IDEA Archaeologist have found decorated pottery and polished stones. What does this suggest about Neolithic people? They cared about beauty. They used money to trade. They mined to get flint. They wanted more to eat.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE They cared about beauty.

BIG IDEA What is the best title for these words: Spinners, Weavers, Basket Makers, Toolmakers? Community in Catal Hoyuk Education in Catal Hoyuk Trade in Catal Hoyuk Specialization in Catal Hoyuk

BIG IDEA RESPONSE Specialization in Catal Hoyuk

BIG IDEA Why did Neolithic people trade? To show off their good crafts. To get resources they lacked. To learn other languages. To ride across the desert.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE To get resources they lacked.

BIG IDEA How did trade help the Neolithic people make stronger tools? They learned from nearby villages. They built thick stone walls around their communities. They got special materials such as obsidian from other areas. They developed sturdy muscles by walking long distances.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE They got special materials such as obsidian from other areas.

BIG IDEA If you were a Neolithic Trader, what would most likely happen as you travelled and traded? You would make a lot of money and move to a new place. You would invent an alphabet and start writing. You would become a better hunter by following animals. You would find out how other groups lived.

BIG IDEA If you were a Neolithic Trader, what would most likely happen as you travelled and traded? You would make a lot of money and move to a new place. You would invent an alphabet and start writing. You would become a better hunter by following animals. You would find out how other groups lived.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE You would find out how other groups lived.

BIG IDEA What crop did the European’s learn how to grow from the residents of Catal Hoyuk? Corn Rice Wheat and barley Tomatoes

BIG IDEA RESPONSE Wheat and barley

BIG IDEA Which of these statements are the most accurate based on what we learned in chapter 3? The area with the best climate developed the greatest variety of crops. Travelers carried seeds and knowledge from Asia to the Americas. Agriculture developed separately in several different parts of the world. The same kinds of plants grew wild in every region.

BIG IDEA RESPONSE Agriculture developed separately in several different parts of the world.

ADDITIONAL TEST PREP Be prepared to look at a world map and answer questions about early agriculture based on the symbols used on the map. Also be able to identify the four cardinal directions on a map: N W+ E S