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Name 3 disadvantages of living in a village.
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1. floods
2. disease.
3. fire
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Name the basic jobs of governments.
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1. make laws/rules.
2. enforce laws/rules
3. keep order
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How has increased farming effected the change in climate?
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Farmers have cut down trees to create farm fields. Trees absorb CO2. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that can increase global warming. Less trees to absorb CO2 means more global warming.
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What is the purpose of irrigation.
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To provide water for crops and plants to grow.
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How did specialization start?
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With a surplus of food, not everyone would need to farm. People could learn new skills and did not have to farm to get their food.
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When did Catal Huyuk exist and in what country?
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Catal Huyuk was a town in Turkey that existed about 6500 BC.
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Why was Catal Huyuk a good example of specialization?
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Because not everyone in the town did the same thing. Not everyone farmed. People hunted, raised sheep and goats, and made clothes, jewelry and weapons.
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What was the main purpose of shrines?
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To hold religious ceremonies.
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How did people first migrate from Asia to the Americas?
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Long ago they were connected by land (land bridge) so people could simply walk.
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What was the significance of cave art?
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It showed how poeple lived. Animals they hunted, their ways of life, etc.
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What is slash and burn and what is a common result of this practice?
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Slash and burn is when people clear out trees and vegetation to create farm fields. Eventually the soil becomes poor and farmers have to move.
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Define artifact.
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Something made by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest.
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Define custom.
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A practice followed by people of a particular group or region.
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Define values.
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Beliefs of a person or social group
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Define legacy.
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A gift of personal property by will
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