Name ___________________________________________ Date __________________________ Class ______________________
CFA 2 Study Guide
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct information.
1. The early period of human history is called the ____________________________
2. The earliest part of the Stone Age is called the ________________________________.
3. Paleolithic people were nomads, traveling from place to place to find ______________.
4. Paleolithic people adapted to their environment. Those in warm climates wore little
_________________and had little need for _________________. Those in cold climates used
_______________ for shelter. Over time, they learned to create shelter from
_____________________________________
5. Paleolithic people discovered ________________, which kept them warm, lit the darkness, and
cooked food.
6. Long periods of extreme cold are called the __________________. During the _____________,
thick sheets of ice covered parts of Europe, Asia, and North America.
7. Paleolithic people developed spoken language and expressed themselves through
________________, which showed daily life and may have had religious meaning.
8. During this time, humans created tools such as spears and hand axes using a _________________
called flint.
9. How did spoken language help the Paleolithic people? ____________________________________.
10. In the beginning of the Neolithic Age, people began to____________________ or
________________ animals.
11. People in different parts of the world began growing crops about the same time. Historians call this
change the ______________________ Revolution.
12. Because farmers needed to stay close to their fields, they built permanent homes in
_____________________________.
13. Permanent villages provided people with security and food _________________, which led to a
larger population.
14. Neolithic people continued to create better farming tools made from ________________like
bronze, copper, and tin.
Assigned: 10 /20/15
Due: 10/22/15
Name ___________________________________________ Date __________________________ Class ______________________
CFA 2 Study Guide
Directions: Read and answer the following questions.
15. Why was farming important to the Neolithic people?
_____________________________________________________
16. What effect did irrigation have on the people of Mesopotamia?
________________________________________________________________________
17. Why was Mesopotamia called the cradle of civilization?
___________________________________________________________________________________
18. Which system of writing did the Sumerians create? ____________________________ Who was
allowed to learn to use their system of writing _______________________________________?
19. What is the oldest known story? ___________________________Which group of people created
it? _____________
20. Sumerian city-states had three classes. The upper class consisted of ________________________
_____________________.The middle class consisted of ____________________________
__________________________and the lower class consisted of ___________________________.
21. List five Sumerian inventions._____________________________________________________
22. Which numbers did the Sumerians base their number system and calendar on? ______________
23. Who was king of the Akkadians, conquered Sumer, and developed the world’s first empire?
_________________________
24. Who controlled the Mesopotamia after Sargon and built the city of Babylon on the Euphrates River
and created the first set of laws? ____________________________________________________
25. Which large army was the first to use iron weapons? ___________________________________
26. What was the capital of Assyria? _______________________________________________
27. How was the Assyrian empire structured and controlled?
_________________________________________________________________________________
28. Where was the first library located? ________________________________________
29. Who rebelled and conquered the Assyrians? _____________________________________
30. Who was king of the Chaldeans? ________________________________
31. Which city was the center of the Chaldean Empire? ______________________________
Assigned: 10 /20/15
Due: 10/22/15
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CFA 2 Study Guide
32. What were the Hanging Gardens? Who built them? ________________________ Why?
_________________________________________________________________________
33. What were major occupations of Chaldean society?
_________________________________________________________________________
34. Why did Chaldean astronomers study the sky?
_________________________________________________________________________
Assigned: 10 /20/15
Due: 10/22/15