Lesson 3: From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 B.C.E.?

• A. trading

• B. hunting

• C. farming

• D. building

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?

• A. by hunting and gathering

• B. by planting and harvesting

• C. by herding goats and cattle

• D. by trading over land and sea

The Neolithic Age ended about 3000 B.C.E., with the discovery of how to _______________________.

• A. make metal tools.

• B. weave linen cloth.

• C. tame wild animals.

• D. build brick houses.

Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?

• A. The hills were rich in gold.

• B. The soil was good for crops.

• C. The forest was full of animals.

• D. The caves were deep and warm

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

• A. They kept pets for company.

• B. They could travel more easily.

• C. They shared most of the work.

• D. They had a stable food supply.

One animal that was domesticated mainly for meat and milk was the ___________.

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Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. What was the most likely reason for this?

• A. People grew taller because they had more to eat.

• B. The land around the houses has sunk over the years.

• C. People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.

• D. The lower parts of the walls were covered with paintings.

Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups, compared with earlier times?

• A. They were nomads who moved faster in larger groups.

• B. They made special goods like baskets and pottery.

• C. They needed more people for hunting and gathering.

• D. They could grow enough food to support more people.

Which of these was a change that resulted from building permanent shelters?

• A. new ways of living in smaller family groups

• B. new ways of cooking food in clay-lined pits

• C. new ways of protection with bows and arrows

• D. new ways of making clothing out of animal skins

How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?

• A. Everybody did the same job.

• B. Most people enjoyed working alone.

• C. Villagers learned to make stone tools.

• D. Individuals developed a variety of skills.