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Quarter 1 Study Guide: CHEGG, Early Humans, Neolithic Revolution

1. C – Define culture.

2. H – Define history. Plot the following dates on the timeline below: 10,000 BCE, 100 BCE, 0, 1 CE, 2014 CE

3. E- Define economics. Fill in the correct economic system based on the description.

In Bangladesh, most of the people are farmers. They grow enough food for themselves and their families to survive, but do not have much left over to sell. What type of economic system is this an example of? ______

In the United States, individuals make decisions about how to run their business. They decide what to sell, how much to sell their products for, and how much to pay their workers. What type of economic system is this an example of? ______

In countries like China, Vietnam, and Cuba; the government controls all business decisions. The government tells people what kind of products to produce and how much to sell them for. Sometimes this is referred to as communism. What type of economic system is this an example of? ______

4. G – Define government. Fill in the correct type of government based on the description.

Types of Government
Rule by the citizens of a nation. / A system where all property is public and people work and are given things by the government according to their needs. / A government based on the undivided rule of a single person; usually power is passed down through family. / Government by one or a small group.

5. G – Define geography. List an example of each theme of geography.

Movement: Region: HEI: Location: Place:

6. List 5 tools used by early humans, what they were made of, and their uses.

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7. Explain what happened during the Neolithic Revolution. How does it still impact us today?

8. Fill in the Characteristic of Civilization that matches each description.

Large populations with specialized labor. Not a small group of people.
People learn specific job skills and become an expert at one job.
With so many people living together, leadership must:
-Make Laws (Establish order), Handle Large Scale Projects (Build roads, create money systems), Establish Defenses (Protect people by creating armies and police)
Also known as public works, these are inventions and processes created to make life easier for everyone. Examples: Building road systems, irrigations systems, and walls to protect the city
Used to keep track of religion and beliefs. Also used by government to keep track of laws and taxes
System of rules based on a family’s wealth and power
An organized system of beliefs that tries to answer questions about life.

8. On the map below, label all 7 continents and all 5 oceans.

9. On the map below, draw a symbol to show where early humans lived in 150,000 BCE, and arrows to show where they migrated to from 80,000-15,000 BCE. ALSO label the Bering Strait Land Bridge.