From Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers

The Stone Age got its name because

• People farmed rocky land

• people used stone tools

• people built stone houses

• people used stones as money

Something that can be used to fulfill a need is called

• a resource

• a craft

• a skill

• an art source

Why did early farmers learn to domesticate animals?

• to protect animals from extinction

• to make animals useful to humans

• to provide transportation for nomads

• to make animals easier to hunt

Nomad is to cave as farmer is to

• cattle

• permanent shelter

• plow

• corn

What is the Fertile Crescent?

• a curved tool prehistoric people used for farming

• a symbol prehistoric people made to mark their farms

• a Neolithic settlement surrounded by stone walls

• an arch-shaped region in Southwest Asia with rich soil

The Neolithic Age ended when people learned how to

• build permanent shelters

• make tools out of metal

• create electricity

• herd animals

Developing new jobs was one result of

• living in villages with stone walls

• having a stable food supply

• having better protection from harsh weather

• moving from place to place to find food

Which term relates to the practice of people working in a variety of jobs

• domestication

• specialization

• toolmaking

• trading

Which development occurred after Neolithic people made permanent shelters?

• learning how to grow crops from seeds

• living in communities

• learning to herd animals

• hunting animals for food

Changing one item for another is called

• gathering

• farming

• trade

• community