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AP World History - Chapter 1 Flashcards

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6720981873East AfricaWhere did humans originate from?0
67209818742.5 million years ago to 8000 BCEWhen was the Paleolithic Period?1
6720981875Hunting and foragingEarly humans survived by...2
6720981876Climate changeWhat is one reason early humans migrated to new areas?3
6720981877HumansAs the animals and plants moved so did the...4
6720981878Asia and the AmericasDuring a cooler period, the water levels fell so much that land connected...5
6720981879Paleolithic PeriodWhat are the early years of human history part of?6
6720981880The Stone AgeWhat is the Paleolithic Period also called?7
6720981881TechnologyPeople adapted... to new conditions8
6720981882Prepare foodThe control of fire allowed humans to...9
6720981883Kinship group, clan, tribeWhat are three names of groups that move together in search of food10
6720981884IdeasWhat is spread through trade?11
6720981885EgalitarianPaleolithic groups were probably relatively12
6720981886PatriarchalEarly Paleolithic groups were divided by gender a.k.a.13
6720981887AnimismPaleolithic people developed a religious belief centered around worshiping Gods associated with the forces of nature. This is called...14
6720981888ShamansThe first religious leaders were called...15
6720981889YesDid Paleolithic people believe in the afterlife?16
67209818908000 BCEWhen did the Neolithic Revolution "start"?17
6720981891AgricultureSome hunter-forager groups changed their nomadic ways and took up...18
6720981892SurplusAs people learned to plant and harvest crops, they started to have a...19
6720981893Their dietBecause of agriculture, what became less diverse in people's lives?20
6720981894DomesticatePeople began to...animals in the Neolithic Revolution21
6720981895PastoralismWhat is the way of life called where you move herds of animals from one grazing land to another?22
6720981896Specialization of labor and writingWhat occurred because of surpluses?23
6720981897Wealth, elitesAs the population increased some people accumulated...and became...24
6720981898Leaders of farming communities and townsWho controlled the governments in the Neolithic Revolution?25
6720981899Priests, crops...held religious ceremonies, which were supposed to convince the spirits of nature to help with their...26
6720981900Waterproof clay pots, plow, and the wheelSome examples of new technologies that people adopted are...27
6720981901The Bronze AgeWhat is another name for the Neolithic Revolution?28

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