Neolithic Era

1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

• a.  Storms
• a.  Drought
• a.  Agriculture

One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

• They were no longer nomadic

• Life expectancy was longer

• They had to move around to new farms

What was one change that occurred due to the Agricultural Revolution of the Neolithic Era?

• The weather got colder

• People lived longer, healthier lives

• People began to settle into larger settlements

• People became taller

Why did populations explode in the Neolithic Era?

• access to more reliable food

• good farmers

• economic prosperity

• not enough hospitals

Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?

• The population steadily decreased.
• People were not able to specialize in just one trade. 
• Agriculture made it harder to find food. 
• The population steadily increased. 

Pottery was used in this Era, and there was even the creation of the potter's wheel

• Neolithic Era

• Paleolithic Era

Which statement best describes the clothing of the Neolithic Era?

• Neolithic people made clothes from wool, and occasionally animal skins.

• Neolithic people used only animal skins for clothing.

• Neolithic people didn't wear clothes

What change in farming technology influenced the food supply? (hint: only one of these is a "technology" - created by humans)

• more advanced tools

• global climate change

• rich, fertile soil

• longer days

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

• The invention of metal

• The invention of agriculture

• The invention of fire

• The creation of cities

What animal is thought to be the first to be domesticated by man?

• Chickens

• Cows

• Pigs

• Dog/wolf