Stone Age Introduction Article Post Quiz

What is the name of the time period before humans had the ability to write and record their history.

• Prehistoric Times

• The Stone Age

• Ancient Times

• All of these

• Prehistoric Times or the Stone Age

How do we know about Prehistoric Times?

• By studying artifacts

• By studying fossils

• From primary sources

• By studying both artifacts and fossils

Why is this period known as the Stone Age?

• Because the period is as old as most rocks or stones

• Because rocks were the main material humans used to make tools

• The time period was named after the historian who discovered it (Oliver Stone)

How many periods or ages is the Stone Age divided into?

• Just one

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which of these is the oldest period or age of the Stone Age?

• Paleolithic Age

• Mesolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• Archaeolithic Age

Which of these is the newest or most recent age of the Stone Age?

• Paleolithic Age

• Mesolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• Archaeolithic Age

Which of these is know as the Middle Stone Age?

• Paleolithic Age

• Mesolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• Archaeolithic Age

How did people get their food in the Paleolithic & Mesolithic period or age?

• They grew it on small farms

• They bought it at farmers markets

• They hunted animals and gathered wild berries & nuts

• All of these

What does the term nomadic mean from the article?

• Staying in one place for a long period of time

• Never settling in one place for long

• Making tools that gradually get more advanced

• None of these define nomadic

How did people get their food in the Neolithic period or age?

• They began to plant seeds and grow their own food

• They bought it at farmers markets

• They hunted animals and gathered wild berries & nuts

• All of these