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4981320156What is the earliest know archaeological evidence of our ancestral origins in East Africa?Human mtDNA and Y chromosomes0
4981320157What were the four destinations of the first migrating hominids?Cape of good hope, Congo basin, Ivory Coast, and the levant1
4981320158What was the first exit?A passage, known as the levant, that lead early humans out of Africa2
4981320159What happened to the first exit group?A global freeze wiped them out3
4981320160What happened between 90,000 and 85,000 BCE?A group crossed the mouth of the Red Sea toward India4
4981320161What are the gates of grief?The mouth of the Red Sea that separates Africa from the Arabian peninsula5
4981320162After the second exit , what did you notice about path of migration?The path follows along the coast6
4981320163What was the impact of Mt. Toba on the "Journey of Mankind"?The eruption caused mass extinction and a sharp decrease in population7
4981320164When did people begin to migrate to Oceania?74,000-65,000 BCE8
4981320165When did people begin moving to Europe and what made this possible?65,000-52,000 BCE due to dramatic warming of climate9
4981320166Around when did people begin migrating to Japan and from where?45,000-40,000 through central China steppes10
4981320167Around when-and how-did people get to North America?25,000-22,000 crossed the Bering Land Bridge into Alaska11
4981320168What happened between 22,000 and 19,000 BCE, and what are refuges?The last ice age occurred, refuges where places of remaining life and vegetation12
4981320169What are Bradshaw paintings?Australian rock art13
4981320170What was the last continent on which people arrived?South America14
4981320171Where were the first four River valley civilizations located and what did geography have to do with their development?Tigris-Euphrates River valley, Nile River valley, Indus River valley, yellow River valley. All these civilizations formed around rivers which gave easy access to fertile soil and water15
4981320172What are the seven characteristics of civilization?Centralized system of government, complex exchanges for food, buildings, system of writing, belief system, specialized occupation, technological innovation16
4981320173What characterized pastoral societies?Domestication of animals and nomads who would herd the animals17
4981320174How did pastoral societies interact with early agricultural societies?Pastoral societies often raided agricultural villages for livestock18
4981320175What made the dawn of agriculture possible and when did it occur?10,000-8,000 BCE due to the final clasp of the ice age19
4981320176What are the characteristics of the Paleolithic age?Humans making and using tools20
4981320177What type of advancements and developments did him ifs make in the late Paleolithic age?Farming and domestication technics21
4981320178What was the Neolithic revolution and what caused the huge transformation?Humans began using agriculture rather than foraging and occurs for a number of reasons including climate change and increased population22
4981320179What regions of the world experienced the Neolithic revolution and when did it occur?Near bodies of water around 10,000 BCE23
4981320180how did social factors change with the Neolithic revolution?Status of women began to decrees as men took control, social classes began to emerge24
4981320181How did demographic factors change with the Neolithic revolution?Populations increased by almost a factor of 1025
4981320182How did environmental factors begin to change with the Neolithic revolution?Humans began dramatically changing land in order to farm on it26
4981320183How did political factors change with the Neolithic revolution?Cities began to form around areas of agriculture which gave way to councils and governments being formed27
4981320184What economic factors change with the Neolithic revolution?With a surplus of food, people began developing other trades such as production of tools or clothing28
4981320185What were the main crops and animals that were domesticated during the Neolithic revolution?Grains beans and pigs29
4981320186What were the differences between the Americas and Eurasia during the Neolithic revolution?Americans traveled along the coast but Eurasia was able to move inland30
4981320187Who made ziggurats?Sumerians and Mesopotamia31
4981320188How were ziggurats used?The top part was a sanctuary used for worship32
4981320189What can we deduce about the civilizations that made ziggurats?They were advanced enough to have a belief system33
4981320190Who made the pyramids?Egyptians, Mesopotamia, Middle East, southwest Asia34
4981320191How were pyramids used?Protected tomes of important people or rulers35
4981320192What can we deduce about the civilizations that made pyramids?The ruler had lots of control and there was a surplus of food36
4981320193Who made temples?Sumerians37
4981320194How were temples used?A place to worship to their gods38
4981320195What can we deduce about the civilizations that made temples?They were advanced enough to have a belief system39

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