Early Humans and Mesopotamia

During the Paleolithic Age, who was responsible for searching for berries, nuts, and grains

• men

• women

• children

Which people adapted to their environment by make clothing out of animal skins?

• Paleolithic

• Neolithic

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

What shelters did later Paleolithic people have?

• natural shelters (i.e. caves) only

• tents and huts

• houses made of mud bricks

• houses made of sticks and stone

What type of hard stone was used by Paleolithic people to create tools?

• flint

• limestone

• concrete

• bronze

Choose all the ways that fire was crucial to survival for the Paleolithic people?

• to cook

• to prevent other nomads from robbing them

• as a light source

• to defend against animals

• to melt down metals to make weapons

What was naturally created between Asia and North America that allowed people to travel between the two?

• land bridge

• dirt road

• cave overhangs

• mountain overpass

Which of the following is NOT one of the changes that occurred during the Neolithic Age?

• colder climate

• people settled into communities

• domesticated animals

• systematic agriculture replaced hunting and gathering

What caused people to live longer and increase population during the Neolithic Age?

• better food

• better drinking water

• better governments

• increase in trade

What does it mean to have more than what is needed?

• surplus

• systematic agriculture

• civilzation

• monarchy

What did early civilizations settle near because of the rich soil to grow crops?

• river valleys

• deserts

• mountains

• the ocean