Download Week 8 History Unit 1 history study guide

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Using your Cornell Notes from chapters 1-6 find answers to the following questions and vocabulary
terms to help you study for the Unit 1 History final.
Study Guide for Unit 1 History (chapters 1-6)
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Know the following vocabulary terms:
archeologist
artifact
ritual
hominid
biped
migrate
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
agriculture
domesticate
city-state
irrigation system
levee
civilization
social structure
technology
1. In what ways have caves provided important clues about the past?
2. Explain the significance of the cave paintings located in Lascaux, France.
3. How was the Australopithecus, Lucy similar to modern humans?
4. How was the Australopithecus, Lucy different from modern humans?
5. In what way did Neanderthals have a sense of community?
6. Be able to put the 5 groups of Early man in the correct sequential order.
7. How did people obtain food during the Paleolithic Age? What problems resulted from this
method?
8. What discovery signified the beginning of the Neolithic Age?
9. Where was Mesopotamia located?
10. Did the geography of Mesopotamia make it an easy or difficult place to live? Explain
11. What were the 4 key problems that Mesopotamians faced? What were their solutions to
these problems?
12. Be able to name 7 characteristics of a civilization.
13. What social class did priest belong to? What does this suggest about the importance of
religion?
14. How did Sumerians believe kings were chosen? How did this belief affect the king’s power?
15. Did the Sumerians create a civilization by 3000 BCE? Be able to give evidence to support
your answer.
16. Know the names of the 4 Mesopotamia Empires and one accomplishment about each.