Chapters 3 and 4 CHAMPIONSHIP!

In Greek Paleolithic means ______________.

• stone

• new stone

• old stone

• flint technology

The Paleolithic Age began about ______________ years ago.

• 25,000,000

• 2,500

• 25

• 2,500,000

The early nomads moved around in groups of _____________ people.

• 6,000

• 20 to 30

• 2 to 5

• 30 to 40

Select ALL the food items that early people gathered.

• Wild nuts

• Green plants

• Wild grains

• Berries

• Bison

Women stayed close to the camp, which was usually located near a ________________________________.

• Stream or source of water

• Village

• Field

• Flint stones

Before the discovery of flint technology, ___________, ____________, and tree branches served as tools for people.

• Spears, arrows

• Bolas, slingshots

• Sticks, stones

• Flint, iron pyrite

By the end of the Paleolithic period, people were making ____________ and ____________ tools.

• Smaller

• Sharper

• Bigger

• Heavier

People sought protection from the environment in available natural shelters, such as ________ and ____________________.

• Villages, huts

• Streams, or other bodies of water

• Caves, rock overhangs

• Flint, iron pyrite

Select ALL that were advantages of smoking meat next to a fire.

• It was easier to digest

• Wild animals couldn't find it as easily

• It could be stored to eat later

• It tasted better

What is the name of the stone that can be struck to produce sparks?

• Flint

• Stone-age people didn't make fire

• Iron pyrite

• Sparkstone