Paleolithic and Neolithic Era Review

People from the Old Stone Age were nomads. Nomad means:

• a person who moves around in search of food

• a person who farms

• a person who settles (stays) in one place

• a person who trains animals

What were people who lived during the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) able to do?

• tame animals

• farm

• settle in one place

• use fire

What is true of hunter-gatherers in prehistory?

• they farmed and tamed animals

• people began to specialize in specific jobs

• the men had to kill animals and the women collected berries

• people began to stay in one place

During which time period did early humans hunt and gather their food?

• Bronze Age

• Old Stone Age

• New Stone Age

• Iron Age

In the New Stone Age they discovered agriculture. Agriculture means:

• to hunt animals

• farming

• building tents

• collecting nuts and berries

Early humans began to domesticate animals. What does domesticate mean?

• train

• hunt

• eat

• keep

Since they learned to farm in the New Stone Age they had a surplus of food. Surplus means:

• permanent homes

• exchanging of goods

• more of something than is needed

• not enough of something

Trade means

• exchanging goods

• more of something than is needed

• farming

• tame animals

The Neolithic Era was a turning point (big change) in history because

• new inventions led to exploring the seas

• fire was discvoered

• farming was discovered

• grocery stores were built

What was the result of the Neolithic Era?

• People built permanent homes

• small population

• people started hunting and gathering

• humans learned to use fire