Stone Age Lesson

or Paleolithic Age, began about 2 million years ago, with the first tool-making hominins, and lasted until about 8000 B.C.E. It was during this time period that early modern humans developed.

The Old Stone Age,

Multiple Choice

When did the Paleolithic Age begin?

• 2 million years ago

• 5 million years ago

• 
  500,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

Multiple Choice

What significant development marks the beginning of the Old Stone Age?

• The building of the first cities

• The first tool-making by hominins

• The development of agriculture

• The discovery of fire

Multiple Choice

When did the Paleolithic Age end?

• 20,000 BCE

• 5,000 BCE

• 1,000 BCE

• 8,000 BCE

Like the hominins before them, early humans were hunter-gatherers. They wandered from place to place, hunting animals and gathering plants for food. Often, they took shelter in caves where cave painters left clues about their prehistoric ways of life.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the lifestyle of early humans during the Paleolithic Age?

• Hunter-gatherers moving from place to place

• Settled farmers in villages

• Skilled metalworkers

• Nomadic herders

Multiple Choice

How do we know about the prehistoric ways of life during the Old Stone Age?

• From ancient scriptures

• From written records left by early humans

• From oral traditions passed down through generations

• From cave paintings and other artifacts

or Neolithic Age, began when people started to farm and produce their own food. The discovery of farming did not happen all at once. Over thousands of years, people gradually learned to raise animals and plant crops.

​The New Stone Age,

Multiple Choice

What significant change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Age?

• The use of metal tools

• The invention of the wheel

• The start of farming and food production

• The ability to create fire

Multiple Choice

How did the discovery of farming occur?

• Instantly across the globe

• Over thousands of years, gradually

• Through a single civilization's invention

• After a global summit

People eventually began to rely on these farms for their food. Now, rather than having to roam long distances in search of things to eat, people could settle down in one place.

Multiple Choice

During the Neolithic Age, how did people obtain their food?

• Hunting large animals

• Relying primarily on farms they cultivated

• Trading with other tribes for food

• Exploring unknown lands for new food sources

Multiple Choice

What was a major advantage of farming during the Neolithic Age?

• It allowed people to explore new lands

• It increased the need to roam in search of food

• It enabled people to settle in one location

• It encouraged nomadic lifestyles.