Neolithic Revolution

1.  What were the primary occupations of people during the Paleolithic Era?

• a.  Hunters & Gathers
• a.  Toolmakers
• a.  Farmers

One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

• They no longer were nomads
• Life expectancy was shorter
• They had to move around to new farms

During the Neolithic Revolution

• People learned to grow food
• People migrated to find food
• People were nomadic

The Neolithic Revolution is...

• When humans began migrating around the world

• When humans discovered fire

• When domestication of plants & animals began

Domestication is...

• Breeding animals/plants for qualities you like

• Migration from Africa to Asia

• Cats & dogs

What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? 

• beginning of hunting and gathering
• man learned to write
• man began farming
• man built towns and cities

What is another name for the Neolithic Age?

• New Stone Age
• Old Stone Age
• Prehistoric Period
• The Ice Age

How did man get his food during the Paleolithic Age?

• Growing crops
• Hunting and Gathering
• Stealing from others
• Scavenging

What was one benefit of having a permanent home?

• safety from wild animals
• less disease
• less children so fewer people
• more space to live

Which of the following happened when man began to farm?

• There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs 
• They had more meat in their diet
• They were constantly attacked by wild animals
• They had to move from place to place following crops