Key Vocabulary Radical Revolution Fabulous Farming Settling Down Early Cities Early Economics Early Civilization Potpourri

A supply of something that can be used as needed. Resources 100

A complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living Revolution 100

The economy of early cities and villages was based on this Farming 100

Changing the growth of plants or the behavior of animals in ways that are useful to humans. Domestication 100

The world’s oldest city Uruk 100

The system a community uses to produce and distribute goods and services. Economy 100

Organized governments and social classes are features of these. Civilizations 100

More than is needed (as in food) surplus 200

This period began with the Agricultural Revolution. 200 Neolithic Era / New Stone Age

Producing a surplus allowed people to do other jobs which is called... specializing 200

Early civilizations appeared in Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley because they were near this. rivers and fertile soil 200

A road built in a city by the government in an example of this Public work 200

They are usually the lowest social class slaves 200

Most people in early civilizations were polytheistic which means this. They believed in many gods/goddesses 200

Making beautiful jewelry would be an example of this. Specialization 300

Raising goats for their milk would be an example of this. Domestication 300

This was a major benefit of the development of agriculture. People could build permanent homes 300

The three most important resources for early people. Fertile soil, fresh water and seeds. 300 Daily Double How much would you like to wager?

Cities served as centers of these 3 things Religion, government, culture 300

Social classes are based on these two things power and wealth 300

The main function of the government (two parts) manage resources and protect people 300

You are in one now. Social class 400

The number of years ago the Agricultural Revolution began. 10,

The agricultural Revolution led to what two important developments. A surplus of food and new kinds of shelter and clothing 400

Catalhoyuk and Skara Brae were early examples of these Neolithic Villages 400

Uruk needed a larger, more complex government than farming villages because this was growing rapidly. The population 400

The economy of a society answers these 3 questions. 400 What goods and services should be produced? How should goods and services be produced? Who should get and use goods and services? Daily Double How much would you like to wager?

Religion in early civilizations is often linked to this. Government 400

This includes a set of shared beliefs about life after death and how to live a moral life. Religion 100

Writing was first developed to do this. Record numbers and keep track of trade 200

Building granaries, city walls or water systems is an example of this. Public Works 300

This animal was first to be domesticated. Dogs 400