IT’S TIME TO PLAY…

1. IT’S TIME TO PLAY… WHO WANTS TO PASS THE SOL’S!

2. SOL WHI.2 • Scientists currently believe humans first appeared in: A. Australia. B. North America. C. Asia. D. Africa.

3. And the Answer IS… D. Africa

4. Beginning of Time • Earliest human findings date back 40,000 years. • Scientists believe humans first appeared over 2 million years ago. • The first humans were wandering hunters and gatherers. • They made simple tools and weapons from bones, wood, and stone.

5. A hunter-gatherer society would most likely develop in an area: A. where animals are plentiful. B. near an ocean. C. in an area with many raw materials. D. close to a mountain.

6. And the Answer IS… • where animals are plentiful

7. Early hunter-gatherer human societies are generally typified by: A. Large numbers of people. B. Small nomadic clans of humans. C. Moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages. D. Miniscule cities and large agricultural developments.

8. And the Answer IS… • Small nomadic clans of humans

9. What is this picture showing?

10. The Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) • People wandered from place to place, hunting and gathering their food. • They traveled in small groups (20-40) • During this time, people developed language in order to communicate during hunts. • They also learned how to make fire. • It is believed that they were spiritual, archaeologists have found graves that show that they took care of the dead.

11. Humans were first able to: A. Farm. B. Create art. C. Domesticate animals. D. Make tools.

12. And the Answer IS… D. make tools.

13. A Person living in Prehistoric Times was a N.O.M.A.D. http://www.monmouth.army.mil/cecom/pae/caiv/images/train.gif

14. Nomad = a wandering hunter and gatherer . • Nomad - a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent home but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and following a traditional route according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.(http://www.dictionary.com)

15. Oral language developed • Initially used for practical communication, like hunting.

16. Made Fire • Fire used to provide warmth and for cooking.

17. Art in Caves

18. Developed the first tools, including simple weapons. http://v2.archaeological-center.com/welcome/images/hilton-weapons.jpg

19. The Neolithic Era began when humans: A. began to control and lessen their population. B. first developed organized countries. C. first lived in permanent agricultural societies. D. learned to write down and communicate their thoughts to other peoples in the world.

20. And the Answer IS… C. first lived in permanent agricultural societies.

21. What effect did the invention of the plow, pottery and weaving have on early societies? A. They moved about to find food. B. They warred with their neighbors. C. They developed permanent settlements. D. They developed early democracies.

22. And the Answer IS… • They developed permanent settlements.

23. Neolithic People were different from Paleolithic People because they would: S.E.T.T.L.E.

24. Settled into permanent locations http://www.historiasiglo20.org/prehistory/index.htm

25. Even animals are domesticated • Horses, dogs, goats, sheep, and oxen were the first animals to be domesticated. http://www.pbs.org

26. The creation of pottery • Why would people in the Neolithic Era develop pottery? • How could the creation of pottery be valuable for historians? http://www.artefakes.com/assets/images/fivepots.jpg

27. Tools become more advanced • What factors may lead Neolithic people to develop more advanced tools? OLDOWAN TOOLS (Ethiopia)(left to right): end chopper, heavy-duty scraper, spheroid hammer stone (Olduvai Gorge); flake chopper (Gadeb); bone point, horn core tool or digger (Swartkrans). http://www.handprint.com/LS/ANC/stones.html

28. Learned to cultivate the land (agriculture) • This is critical because now the nomads could have food wherever they wanted! • The first foods were wheat and cereals in the Middle East, rice in Asia, and corn in the Americas. http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/GeogHist/histories/Oldcivilization/Egyptology/LifeAncient/bounty12.jpg

29. End of Paleolithic Era = Neolithic Revolution • Neolithic Revolution is also known as the first Agricultural Revolution. http://www.pureimagination.co.uk/captaincaveman/images/caveyshout.jpg

30. Who studies the remains of a civilization? A. archaeologists B. historians C. cartographers D. philosophers

31. And the Answer IS… A. archaeologists

32. Artifacts are: A. any remains left behind by man. B. Bones of humans or animals. C. military equipment. D. objects made by human hands.

33. And the Answer IS… D. objects made by human hands

34. What can an archaeologist conclude about artifacts found in the same strata? A. The remains are from different times. B. The remains are from the same time. C. Different people made the artifacts. D. The artifacts were from a people with no technology.

35. And the Answer IS… • The remains are from the same time.

36. A famous structure was built around 4-5000 years ago in England. What is this stone structure called? A. the Great Pyramid B. the Great Wall C. the Parthenon D. Stonehenge

37. And the Answer IS… D. Stonehenge

38. sol whi.3 • The earliest known permanent agricultural community was established in: A. Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. B. Egypt near the Nile River. C. North America near the Mississippi River. D. Europe near the Rhine River.

39. And the Answer IS… • Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

40. Which of the early civilizations are inappropriately matched with its famous river(s)? A. Mesopotamia – Tigris & Euphrates B. China – Huang He C. Egypt – Nile D. India - Tiber

41. And the Answer IS… D. India – Tiber (correct river – Indus)

42. Mesopotamian civilization grew up in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates. What area is the land between these two rivers a part of? A. Fertile Crescent B. Great Plains C. Gobi Desert D. Himalayan Mountains

43. And the Answer IS… A. Fertile Crescent

44. Mesopotamia • Located between Tigris + Euphrates • AKA- Fertile Crescent – rich soils from rivers + Sea make this land great for farming. Picture From: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/campaigns/iraq/cresmap.gif

45. Sumer • Sumer – earliest known civilization formed in southern Mesopotamia around 3500 BC • Depended on rivers + rich soil. • Sumerians lived in small, separate cities that developed into city-states. • Sumer, Ur, and Uruk among 1st city states.

46. Mesopotamia was invaded several times in its history. What geographical feature made this possible? A. high mountains B. large deserts C. open plains D. deep rivers

47. And the Answer IS… C. open plains

48. The great civilizations of India and China were virtually isolated from one another. What feature kept them apart? A. Himalayan Mountains B. Alp Mountains C. Sahara Desert D. Indian Ocean

49. And the Answer IS… A. Himalayan Mountains

50. The ancient Hebrew civilization settled in what region? A. the Red Sea basin B. the lower Tigris and Euphrates plain C. the Jordan River Valley D. the eastern shore of the Aegean Sea