Lesson 3: From Hunter Gatherers to Farmers

The business of farming; growing crops and raising animals is called

• Farming

• Domestication

• Agriculture

• Trade

To train a wild animal to be useful to humans is called

• Farming
• Domestication
• Agriculture
• Trade

An arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil is the

• Fertile Crescent
• Egypt
• Mesopotamia
• Mediterranean

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food

• Hunting and gathering
• planting and harvesting
• by herding goats and cattle
• by trading over land and sea

Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?

• The hills were full of gold
• The soil was good for crops
• The forest was full of animals
• The caves were deep and warm

What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 BCE

• trading

• hunting

• farming

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

• They shared most of the work.

• They could travel more easily

• They had a stable food supply.

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

• People grew taller because they had more to eat.

• People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.

• The land around the houses has sunk over the years.

What is the best title for this list:

*Spinners

*Weavers

*Basket Makers

*Toolmakers

• Community in Catal Hoyuk

• Specialization in Catal Hoyuk

• Trade in Catal Hoyuk

What is the best example of how an advance in the use of technology made life less difficult for Paleolithic people?

• They hunted and gathered.

• They discovered how to use fire.

• They lived near water sources.

• They used caves as shelters.