Imagine a family of farmers in the Neolithic Age. They are a multi-generational family living together on a large farm. They have bees, chickens, and other animals and crops that keep them fed. They have several shelters that are sturdy. Last year, however, floods came and took many of their large animals and rained out their crops. Some of the family died from starvation. They are replanting this year.

What cost and benefit of farming is shown in this situation?

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Responses

Farming leaves people vulnerable to attack, but needs less land than hunting and gathering.
Farming leaves people vulnerable to attack, but needs less land than hunting and gathering.

Successful harvest not guaranteed due to weather, but more people can cooperate to build better shelters.
Successful harvest not guaranteed due to weather, but more people can cooperate to build better shelters.

Herding animals and planting crops takes a lot of energy, but farming gave new sources of material for clothing.
Herding animals and planting crops takes a lot of energy, but farming gave new sources of material for clothing.

Nomads might come to steal food or animals, but food surpluses lead to specialization of workers.

Nomads might come to steal food or animals, but food surpluses lead to specialization of workers.

What major change did people make during the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution?

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Responses

They began hunting.
They began hunting.

They began trading.
They began trading.

They began gathering.
They began gathering.

They began farming.

They began farming.

Question

Who made up the largest social class of early civilizations?

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Responses

enslaved people
enslaved people

farmers and skilled workers
farmers and skilled workers

priests and rulers
priests and rulers

merchants and traders

farmers and skilled workers

Read each description that refers to Neanderthals, Homo sapiens, or both. Drag each description to the correct box.

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Homo sapiens

Neanderthals

Both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals

made tools

developed complex language

used fire

hunted animals

made tools - Both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals

developed complex language - Homo sapiens

used fire - Both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals

hunted animals - Both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals

Rearrange the sentences below. Place the earliest development at the top and the latest development at the bottom.

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Sedentary agriculture develops.


People hunt and gather food.


Farming villages grow.


Cities develop.

People hunt and gather food.

Sedentary agriculture develops.

Farming villages grow.

Cities develop.

Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?

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Responses

because these areas had the most domesticated animals
because these areas had the most domesticated animals

because these areas were isolated from other regions
because these areas were isolated from other regions

because these areas were far away from oceans
because these areas were far away from oceans

because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil