Chapter 3, Lesson 2 Study Guide

Use your textbook – pgs. 52 - 57 to answer these questions.  All questions must be answered or your homework will be considered incomplete.

Please answer in complete sentences.

THE BIG PICTURE

1.  How long did the New Stone Age last?

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2. What happened to change Earth about the time the New Stone Age began?

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CATAL HUYUK

3.  In what modern day country was the ancient city of Catal Huyuk?

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A NEW KIND OF HOME

4. How did the roof entrance at Catal Huyuk help people to protect themselves?

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NEW WAYS OF LIFE

5. How did the fact that the farmers at Catal Huyuk could produce surplus food lead to specialization?

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A BUSY CITY

6.  What technologies did the people of Catal Huyuk develop? Name three.

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SIGNS OF MOVEMENT

7. What is obsidian and for what was it used?

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PEOPLE FROM NEAR AND FAR

8. Why do people trade?

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READING CHARTS AND GRAPHS

9. Look at page 57.  Which animals were domesticated in Europe?

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10. Look at page 57.  Which plants were grown in South America?

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