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Where did human history begin?
Where did human history begin?
- Europe
- Australia
- Asia
- Africa (correct)
What did early humans do before settling into farming and domesticating animals?
What did early humans do before settling into farming and domesticating animals?
- Hunted and gathered (correct)
- Built cities
- Developed laws and leaders
- Traveled to other continents
Where did the earliest civilizations arise?
Where did the earliest civilizations arise?
- Africa and Asia (correct)
- North America
- South America
- Europe
Which three pre-Columbian civilizations are mentioned in the text?
Which three pre-Columbian civilizations are mentioned in the text?
What did Spanish explorers come to the Americas in search of?
What did Spanish explorers come to the Americas in search of?
What did populations do as towns and villages developed into cities?
What did populations do as towns and villages developed into cities?
Who established colonies for the Spanish king?
Who established colonies for the Spanish king?
How many continents did people migrate and inhabit over time?
How many continents did people migrate and inhabit over time?
What did early humans do before settling into farming and domesticating animals?
What did early humans do before settling into farming and domesticating animals?
What did archaeologists discover about pre-Columbian civilizations?
What did archaeologists discover about pre-Columbian civilizations?
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Study Notes
- Human history begins in Africa over a million years ago.
- People migrated and inhabited six continents over time.
- Early humans were hunter-gatherers who later settled into farming and domesticating animals.
- Populations grew, and towns and villages developed into cities with leaders and laws.
- The earliest civilizations arose in fertile river valleys in Africa and Asia.
- Pre-Columbian civilizations developed in the Americas before Columbus's first voyage in 1492.
- Three pre-Columbian civilizations were the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca.
- Archaeologists discovered much of what we know about these civilizations.
- Spanish explorers Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro established colonies for the Spanish king.
- The Spanish came to the Americas in search of riches, including gold, silver, spices, and silk.
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