TCI History Alive! Ancient World From Hunters and Gatherers

Which of these domesticated animals did the hunter-gatherers find MOST useful for hunting and protection?

• dog
• cow
• goat
• lion

What is the Neolithic Age also called?

• New Stone Age
• Old Stone Age
• Ancient Stone Age
• Stone Age

1.  Why did people live in larger communities during the Neolithic Age than in earlier times?

• They needed more people for hunting and gathering
• They could grow enough food to support more people
• They created better ways of getting along with people 
• They could trade their crops with other groups

What does domesticate mean?

• to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
• to clean the house
• to live in the stone age
• to build a permanent shelter

What is the definition of agriculture?

• gardening

• hunting

• working

• cultivating crops and domesticating animals

What does fertile mean?

• a stable food supply
• farming
• good for growing crops
• clay

Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls.  What was the most likely reason for this?

• The fertile land sunk quickly
• They wanted to be safe from wild animals and enemies
• People from this time were taller than we are now
• They liked to climb

What is the best title for these words: Spinners, Weavers, Basket Makers, Toolmakers?

• Trade in Catal Hoyuk
• Specialization in Catal Hoyuk
• Community in Catal Hoyuk
• Education in Catal Hoyuk

How did trade help Neolithic people make stronger tools?

• They got special materials such as obsidian from other areas.
• They became stronger
• They learned how to work with new material 
• It didn't create stronger tools.

If you were a Neolithic trader, what would most likely happen as you traveled and traded?

• You would study cave art
• You would become a better hunter
• You would spend a lot of money buying new things
• You would find out how other groups lived