Unit 1
Beginnings of Civilization
Chapter 1-The Peopling of the World, Prehistory-2500 B.C.
1. Define the following terms and briefly explain their connection to the
peopling of the world from
prehistory to 2500 B.C.
a. artifact
b. culture
c. nomad
d. hunter-gatherer
e. slash-and-burn farming
f. domestication
g. civilization
h. specialization
2. List two factors that led to the agricultural revolution.
3. List two cultural achievements of the Neolithic people.
4. List the five characteristics of civilization.
5. List three economic changes and three social changes that led to the
development of cities.