Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras

An advancement during the Paleolithic Era would include (check all that apply)

• fire

• spoken language

• agriculture

• copper

Why do historians call the early period of human history the Stone Age?

• It was a time when people develop cars made from stone

• Stone was used to provide shelter only

• Cell phones were made out of stone

• It was a time when people used stone to make tools and weapons

The Paleolithic Age is also known as

• The New Stone Age

• The Old Stone Age

• The Perfect Stone Age

People during the Paleolithic Age were known as nomads. What are nomads?

• People who are settled in one location

• People who live independent lives

• People who regularly move from place to place in bands/groups to survive

• People who live and work with animals

What was the main source of survival during the Paleolithic Age?

• Hunting and Gathering

• Agriculture

• Domesticating animals

• Civilization

All of the following were accomplishments of the Paleolithic Age except for

• Fire

• Technology - the use of stone tools

• Agriculture

• Crafted needles from animal bones to make nets and baskets and to make clothing

What was a means of expression used during the Paleolithic Age? Check all that apply.

• Cave paintings

• Spoken Language

• Fire

• Hunting and Gathering

How did the Ice Ages affect humans? Check all that apply.

• Humans added diets that were enriched with fat

• Humans needed to adapt to the cold temperatures

• Humans learned to make warm clothing from animal furs

• During the Ice Ages, humans lived a sedentary lifestyle

What is the Neolithic Revolution?

• The shift (change) from hunting and gathering to growing their own food

• A battle fought between people in the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age

• Communicating through cave paintings

• People invented writing

Another name for the Neolithic Age is

• The Old Stone Age

• The Paleolithic Age

• The New Stone Age

• The Nice Stone Age